Onyomi: シン · Kunyomi: ま, ま-, まこと · Meanings: Buddhist sect, reality, true
Kanji for buddhist sect, reality, true
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The kanji 真 combines the elements 十 (ten), 具 (tool or complete), and a base line, symbolizing something that is “fully formed” or “complete.” In ancient scripts, it also depicted the idea of uprightness or something standing firm and real. Over time, 真 came to mean “truth,” “genuine,” or “real,” representing what is pure and authentic.
A fully complete and upright form — 真 means true, real, or genuine.
Imagine something standing perfectly straight and complete — that’s 真, the kanji for truth and authenticity.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 誠 | まこと | truth, reality, fact | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 真 | しん | truth, reality, genuineness | common Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 真 | ま | just, right, due (east) | Prefix |
| 愛 | まな | beloved, dear | Prefix |
| 真っ直ぐ | まっすぐ | straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect | common JLPT-N3 JLPT-N5 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb (fukushi), Noun |
| 真空 | しんくう | vacuum | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 真ん中 | まんなか | middle, centre, center, midpoint, heart | common JLPT-N4 JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 真珠 | しんじゅ | pearl | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 真理 | しんり | truth | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 真っ赤 | まっか | bright red, deep red, flushed (of face) | common JLPT-N3 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun |