しん
芯
　
を
く
食
　
う

expression, Godan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to get to the heart of the matter, to get to the core.
  2. Sports term.to hit (a ball) with the sweet spot (of a golf club, baseball bat, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しん
芯
　
を
く
食
　
う
 芯を食う しんをくう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wick
シン (Late High School)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
eat, food
た.べる　く.う　ショク (2nd, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)