Kanji

誠

誠

sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit, truth, fidelity

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

言部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

まこと

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あきら, かね, さと, さね, しげ, すみ, たか, たかし, たね, とも, なが, なり, なる, のぶ, のり, まこと, まさ, み, もと, よし

Common Readings

セイ, まこと

Example sentences

誠実 せいじつ
彼はどんな仕事に対しても、常に誠実な態度で取り組む。

He always approaches any task with a sincere attitude.

疑う うたがう
彼の誠実さを疑う余地はない。

There is no room to doubt his sincerity.

誠意 せいい
彼は誠意を持って謝罪した。

He apologized with sincerity.

土下座 どげざ
彼は誠意を見せるために、社長の前で土下座した。

He prostrated himself before the president to show his sincerity.

誠に まことに
本日はお忙しい中、お越しいただき誠にありがとうございます。

Thank you very much for coming today despite your busy schedule.

申し訳ありません もうしわけありません
こちらの不手際でご迷惑をおかけし、誠に申し訳ありません。

I am truly sorry for the inconvenience caused by our mistake.

忠誠を誓う ちゅうせいをちかう
騎士は王に生涯の忠誠を誓った。

The knight swore lifelong loyalty to the king.

忠誠 ちゅうせい
彼は生涯、主君への忠誠を貫いた。

He maintained his loyalty to his lord throughout his life.

騎士 きし
騎士は王に忠誠を誓った

The knight swore loyalty to the king.

誠 まこと
彼は誠を尽くして仕事に取り組んでいる。

He is working with all his heart and sincerity.

Example Vocabulary

誠実

せいじつ

sincere; honest; faithful

誠意

せいい

sincerity; good faith

誠に

まことに

truly, sincerely, really

忠誠を誓う

ちゅうせいをちかう

to swear loyalty; to pledge allegiance

忠誠

ちゅうせい

loyalty; allegiance; fidelity

忠誠心

ちゅうせいしん

誠

まこと

sincerity; truth; heart

誠心誠意

せいしんせいい

wholeheartedly; with all sincerity

不誠実

ふせいじつ

insincerity; dishonesty

誠にありがとうございます

まことにありがとうございます

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