Broken Heart

傷心 (shōshin)

The Japanese word shōshin also means "Heartbreak" is composed of the kanji 傷 (read shō) meaning "wound, hurt, pain, injury" and 心 (read shin) meaning "heart, mind, spirit".

Verify: 傷心 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

Broken Heart (傷心) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Broken Heart 傷心 shōshin Block Vertical VB2C

Broken Heart (傷心) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Broken Heart 傷心 shōshin Cursive Vertical VC2B

Broken Heart (傷心) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Broken Heart 傷心 shōshin Design Vertical VD2B

Broken Heart (傷心) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Broken Heart 傷心 shōshin Semi-Cursive Vertical VS2C

Broken Heart 傷心 shōshin Semi-Cursive Vertical VS2D

Broken Heart 傷心 shōshin Block Horizontal HB2A

Broken Heart 傷心 shōshin Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS2A

失恋 (shitsuren)

The Japanese word 失恋 means "Broken Heart; Unrequited Love; Disappointed Love" and is composed of the kanji 失 (read shitsu) meaning "lost; broken; lose" and 恋 (read ren) meaning "romantic love, being in love". This specifically refers to a heart broken for love (unrequited love) as opposed to Broken Heart (shōshin) which is more general and not specific to love.

Broken Heart (失恋) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Broken Heart 失恋 shitsuren Block Vertical VB2C

Broken Heart (失恋) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Broken Heart 失恋 shitsuren Cursive Vertical VC2B

Broken Heart (失恋) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Broken Heart 失恋 shitsuren Design Vertical VD2B

Broken Heart (失恋) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Broken Heart 失恋 shitsuren Semi-Cursive Vertical VS2C

Broken Heart 失恋 shitsuren Block Horizontal HB2A

Broken Heart 失恋 shitsuren Cursive Horizontal HC2A

Broken Heart 失恋 shitsuren Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS2A

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