Kanji

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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