“Truth” or “True” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “真”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “真” means “Serious”, “Genuine” or “Original” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “真”
Jouyou Kanji “真” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 10 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | しん(shin) |
| Kun-Yomi | ま(ma) |
| まこと(makoto) | |
| Meanings | Truth, True, Real, Sincerity, Faithful |
| Natural, Original | |
| Square style writing, Regular writing (Style of hand-writing) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “真”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 真意(しんい-shi n i) | One’s real intention, True intention, True meaning |
| 真影(しんえい-shi n e i) | Accurate portrait, Photographic portrait |
| 真価(しんか-shi n ka) | True value, Genuine value |
| 真贋(しんがん-shi n ga n) | ① The genuine and the spurious, ② Authenticity |
| 真偽(しんぎ-shi n gi) | ① Truth or falsehood, Truth or error, ② Authenticity |
| 真行草(しんぎょうそう-shi n gyo u so u) | Printed, semi-cursive and cursive styles of writing |
| 真金(しんきん-shi n ki n) | Pure gold |
| 真紅(しんく-shi n ku) | Deep crimson, Scarlet crimson |
| 真空(しんくう-shi n ku u) | Vacuum |
| 真空管(しんくうかん-shi n ku u ka n) | Vacuum tube |
| 真剣(しんけん-shi n ke n) | ① Seriousness, Earnestness, ② Real Sword |
| 真個(しんこ-shi n ko) | Real, True, Fact, Genuineness |
| 真吾(しんご-shi n go) | Real oneself, True oneself |
| 真言(しんごん-shi n go n) | ① Mantra, Words of truth, ② Shingon sect |
| 真言宗(しんごんしゅう-shi n go n shu u) | Shingon sect |
| 真姿(しんし-shi n shi) | Real figure, Actual figure, True appearance |
| 真摯(しんし-shi n shi) | Sincere, Earnest, Serious |
| 真実(しんじつ-shi n ji tsu) | Truth, Reality, Absolute truth |
| 真実性(しんじつせい-shi n ji tsu se i) | Fidelity, Truth, Authenticity, Credibility |
| 真珠(しんじゅ-shi n ju) | Pearl |
| 真宗(しんしゅう-shi n shu u) | Shin Buddhism |
| 真書(しんしょ-shi n sho) | ① Printed style (of writing kanji characters), Square style, Block style, Standard style, ② Book or document that is factual in nature |
| 真情(しんじょう-shi n jo u) | One’s real feelings, True feeling |
| 真人(しんじん-shi n ji n) | ①A person who has realized the truth of the world, Person who has achieved his perfect humanity, The ideal person in Taoism |
| 真人(まひと-ma hi to) | Mahito (highest of the eight hereditary titles in ancient Japan) |
| 真髄(しんずい-shi n zu i) | Essence, Quintessence |
| 真正(しんせい-shi n se i) | Genuine, Authentic, True, Pure |
| 真蹟 or 真跡(しんせき-shi n se ki) | True autograph |
| 真善美(しんぜんび-shi n ze n bi) | Truth and Good and Beauty |
| 真相(しんそう-shi n so u) | Truth, Actual facts |
| 真率(しんそつ-shi n so tsu) | Honesty, Sincerity, Frankness |
| 真諦(しんてい-shi n te i) | Ultimate truth |
| 真鍮(しんちゅう-shi n chu u) | Brass |
| 真底 or 心底(しんてい-shi n te i) | Bottom of one’s heart, Depths of one’s mind, Innermost thoughts, Real intentions |
| 真如(しんにょ-shi n nyo) | Tathata, The ultimate nature of all things |
| 真否(しんぴ-shi n pi) | Truth or falsehood |
| 真分数(しんぶんすう-shi n bu n su u) | Proper fraction |
| 真面目(しんめんもく or しんめんぼく-shi n me n mo ku (or) shi n me n bo ku) | One’s true value, One’s true character, One’s true self, One’s true worth |
| 真理(しんり-shi n ri) | Truth |
| 真一文字(まいちもんじ-ma i chi mo n ji) | Straight line, Beeline |
| 真木(まき-ma ki) | Yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus), Maki |
| 真心(まごころ or しんしん-ma go ko ro (or) shi n shi n) | True heartedness, Sincerity |
| 真菰(まこも-ma ko mo) | Wild rice, Indian rice, Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia) |
| 真逆(まさか-ma sa ka) | By no means, Never!, Is it true?, (Something) unexpected, Unexpectedly |
| 真砂(まさご-ma sa go) | Sand, Fine sand |
| 真土(まつち-ma tsu chi) | Loam, Good soil for cultivation |
| 真名(まな or まんな-ma na (or) ma n na) | ① Kanji (as opposed to kana), ② Real name |
| 真帆(まほ-ma ho) | Spread-out sail, Full sail, (Sailing) downwind |
| 真似(まね-ma ne) | Imitating, Copying, Mimicry |
| 真綿(まわた-ma wa ta) | Floss silk, Silk floss, Silk wadding |
| 真綿で首を締める(まわたでくびをしめる-ma wa ta de ku bi wo shi me ru) | Ruin somebody gradually by indirect means |
| 写真(しゃしん-sha shi n) | Photograph, Picture, Photography |
| 純真(じゅんしん-ju n shi n) | Innocent, Unspoilt, Pure-hearted, Ingenuous |
| 正真(しょうしん-sho u shi n) | True, Authentic, Genuine |
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