Abstract:
One of effective way for learner to learn kanji easily is learning bushu.
Bushu or this basic character has 214 character. „Kokoro‟ is one of them. There
are two forms of „kokoro‟, 忄(kokoro hen) is bushu which place in the left side of
kanji. While 心 is bushu which place in the bottom side of kanji. Both of this
bushu have the same meaning, related to affection, but the difference position of
both bushu make the differenciation in meaning.
Based on the analysis of kanji‟s meaning that the bushu was „kokoro hen‟
and „kokoro ashi‟, „kokoro hen‟ refers to affection which come from heart or
mental condition. Beside that, „kokoro ashi‟ refers to affection also things that
relation to the thinking activity, in the other word the realization of the affect
which is expressed.
