Kokoro is from the Japanese 心 (kokoro — heart, mind, spirit). A modern American baby name in the broader Japanese-heritage aesthetic. Kokoro in Japanese philosophical tradition — one of the most-foundational concepts in Japanese language, philosophy, and aesthetics; encompasses heart, mind, and spirit as a unified whole — distinct from Western Cartesian mind/body dualism; appears throughout classical Japanese literature including The Tale of Genji (11th century) by Murasaki Shikibu — widely considered one of the world's first novels. **Kokoro (1914) — Natsume Sōseki's iconic novel* — one of the most-celebrated works of modern Japanese literature; serialized in the Asahi Shimbun* newspaper in 1914 and published as a book the same year; explores themes of isolation, friendship, and the conflict between traditional and modern Japan during the Meiji Restoration; widely considered one of the foundational novels of modern Japanese literature; required reading in Japanese high schools; translated into 50+ languages; the novel was adapted into iconic Japanese films including Kon Ichikawa's 1955 version and Kaneto Shindō's 1973 version. Kokoro (modern Japanese naming) — has become one of the most-popular modern Japanese unisex names; appears widely in modern J-pop, anime, and Japanese popular culture. Princess Kokoro — modern Japanese naming.
Featured throughout Japanese philosophy and literature.
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