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Kanji 実: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 実: reality, truth, seed, fruit, nut

Key takeaways

Kanji 実: reality, truth, seed, fruit, nut. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

realitytruthseedfruitnut

On reading

ジツシツ

Kun reading

みの.るまことみのみち.る

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 実

reality, truth, seed, fruit, nut

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

宀 + 𡗗

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Under the roof (宀), the fruits of labor are held up (𡗗) with both hands. This represents the 'fruit' of a harvest or the 'truth' of one's efforts.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ジツ
  • 真実しんじつ

    truth / reality

  • 実質じっしつ

    essence / substance / actual state

  • じつ

    truth / reality / sincerity

  • 実業家じつぎょうか

    businessman / entrepreneur

  • 実情じつじょう

    real situation / actual circumstances

  • 充実じゅうじつ

    fullness / completeness / enrichment

  • 誠実せいじつ

    honest / sincere / faithful

  • 切実せつじつ

    serious / urgent / earnest

Kun reading

  • 実るみのる

    to bear fruit / to ripen

  • fruit / seed / result / content

Commonly used words

  • 真実
    しんじつ

    truth / reality

  • 実質
    じっしつ

    essence / substance / actual state

  • じつ

    truth / reality / sincerity

  • 実業家
    じつぎょうか

    businessman / entrepreneur

  • 実情
    じつじょう

    real situation / actual circumstances

  • 充実
    じゅうじつ

    fullness / completeness / enrichment

  • 実る
    みのる

    to bear fruit / to ripen

  • fruit / seed / result / content

Example sentences

Example 1

彼の話は真だと思う。

Translation

I think his story is true.

Example 2

を知るのは大切だ。

Translation

It's important to know the truth.

Example 3

じっしつの価値は変わっていない。

Translation

The actual value has not changed.

Example 4

じっしつは小さいが大切だ。

Translation

The substance is small but important.

Kanji 実: reality, truth, seed, fruit, nut | Daily Nihongo