Kanji

真

真

true, reality, Buddhist sect

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

目部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ま, ま-, まこと

Nanori (Name Reading)

さだ, さな, さね, ただ, ただし, ちか, なお, ま, まき, まこと, まさ, ます, また, まな, み

Common Readings

シン, ま

Example sentences

写真 しゃしん
美しい 風景 の 写真 を 撮った 。

I took a photo of the beautiful landscape.

見せる みせる
新しい 写真 を 見せて ください

Please show me the new photos.

真剣 しんけん
彼 は 真剣 な 表情 で 話 を 聞いている 。

He is listening to the story with a serious expression.

顔つき かおつき
彼 は 真剣な 顔つき で 話し始めた 。

He started talking with a serious look on his face.

真面目 まじめ
彼女 は 何事 に も 真面目 に 取り組む 姿勢 が 評価 されている 。

She is highly regarded for her attitude of tackling everything with sincerity.

態度 たいど
彼 の 仕事 に対する 態度 は 非常に 真面目 だ 。

His attitude toward work is very serious.

真っ赤 まっか
夕焼け で 西 の 空 が 真っ赤 に 染まった 。

The western sky was dyed bright red by the sunset.

焼ける やける
西 の 空 が 真っ赤 に 焼けている

The western sky is burning bright red.

真実 しんじつ
ついに 真実 が 明らか に なった 。

The truth finally became clear.

なのだ なのだ
これ こそ が 、 私 が 求めていた 真実 なのだ 。

This is exactly the truth I was seeking.

Example Vocabulary

写真

しゃしん

photo; photograph; picture

真剣

しんけん

serious; earnest

真面目

まじめ

serious; earnest; sincere

真っ赤

まっか

bright red; deep red; stark

真実

しんじつ

truth; reality

真似

まね

imitation; mimicry; behavior

真ん中

まんなか

middle, center

真っ白

まっしろ

pure white; blank (mind)

真っ直ぐ

まっすぐ

straight; direct; honest

真の

しんの

true; real; genuine

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