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Kanji 真: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 真: true, reality, Buddhist sect

Key takeaways

Kanji 真: true, reality, Buddhist sect. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

真
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Meaning

truerealityBuddhist sect

On reading

シン

Kun reading

まま-まこと

Radical

目

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 真

true, reality, Buddhist sect

Kanji structure breakdown

真

Structure breakdown

十 + 具

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine using ten (十) different tools (具) to thoroughly investigate and uncover the truth. Something that is truly real remains consistent no matter which tools or methods you use to verify it.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シン
  • 真実しんじつ

    truth / reality

  • 真珠しんじゅ

    pearl

  • 真相しんそう

    truth / real situation

  • 真理しんり

    truth / fundamental truth

  • 真空しんくう

    vacuum / empty space

  • 真剣しんけん

    seriousness / earnestness

  • 写真しゃしん

    photograph / photo / picture

Kun reading

ま
  • 生真面目きまじめ

    too serious / sincere / honest

  • 真上まうえ

    right above / directly overhead

  • 真心まこころ

    sincerity / devotion / wholeheartedness

  • 真にまことに

    truly / really / actually

  • 真下ました

    right under / directly below

  • 真っ二つまっぷたつ

    in two equal parts

  • 真ん前まんまえ

    right in front

  • 真ん丸いまんまるい

    perfectly round / circular

Commonly used words

  • 真実
    しんじつ

    truth / reality

  • 真珠
    しんじゅ

    pearl

  • 真相
    しんそう

    truth / real situation

  • 真理
    しんり

    truth / fundamental truth

  • 真空
    しんくう

    vacuum / empty space

  • 真剣
    しんけん

    seriousness / earnestness

  • 生真面目
    きまじめ

    too serious / sincere / honest

  • 真上
    まうえ

    right above / directly overhead

  • 真心
    まこころ

    sincerity / devotion / wholeheartedness

  • 真に
    まことに

    truly / really / actually

  • 真下
    ました

    right under / directly below

  • 真っ二つ
    まっぷたつ

    in two equal parts

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は生真面目な性格です。

Translation

He has a too serious personality.

Example 2

彼女は生真面目に仕事をします。

Translation

She works very sincerely.

Example 3

彼の話は真実だと思う。

Translation

I think his story is true.

Example 4

真実を知るのは大切だ。

Translation

It's important to know the truth.

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