Kanji

実

実

reality, truth

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

宀部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジツ, シツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

み, みのる, まこと, みの, みちる

Nanori (Name Reading)

これ, さね, ちか, つね, なお, のり, ま, まこと, み, みつ, みる

Common Readings

ジツ, み, みの…る

Example sentences

実は じつは
実は 、 以前 日本 に 住んでいた こと が あります 。

Actually, I have lived in Japan before.

なんです なんです
実は 、 今日 は 休み なんです 。

Actually, I'm on vacation today.

事実 じじつ
彼 が 犯人 だ という の は 、 動かせない 事実 だ 。

That he is the culprit is an unshakeable fact.

しめる しめる
私 を して 言わしめれば 、 それ は 事実 ではない 。

If you let me speak, that is not the truth.

現実 げんじつ
現実 を 受け入れる の は 難しい 。

It is difficult to accept reality.

距離 きょり
理想 と 現実 の 距離 を 縮める の は 難しい

It is difficult to close the gap between ideal and reality.

確実 かくじつ
その 情報 は 確実 だ 。

That information is certain.

頻出 ひんしゅつ
この 試験 では 頻出 の 問題 を 確実に 解ける ように する べきだ 。

You should be able to reliably solve frequently appearing problems on this exam.

実際に じっさいに
実際に そこ に 行って 自分 の 目 で 見ました 。

I actually went there and saw it for myself.

実際 じっさい
実際 に 行ってみる と 、 思っていた より 遠かった 。

When I actually went there, it was further than I thought.

Example Vocabulary

実は

じつは

actually; to tell the truth; as a matter of fact

事実

じじつ

fact; truth; reality

現実

げんじつ

reality; actuality

確実

かくじつ

certain; sure; reliable; certain; definite

実際に

じっさいに

actually; in reality; in fact

実際

じっさい

reality; actuality; truth; actually; really

真実

しんじつ

truth; reality

実力

じつりょく

actual ability; merit; true strength

実に

じつに

indeed; truly; really

実家

じっか

one's parents' home; birthplace

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