Kanji

What does the kanji 実 mean?

実 means real, actual; fruit, seed. On'yomi ジツ、シツ. Kun'yomi み、みの.る、まこと、みの、みち.る.

Quick facts
On'yomi	ジツ、シツ
Kun'yomi	み、みの.る、まこと、みの、みち.る
Strokes	8
Main radical	宀
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

実On'yomi ジツ、シツKun'yomi み、みの.る、まこと、みの、みち.る

N3 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

real, actual; fruit, seed

Memory hook

Under the roof the harvest is stacked, proof of the real thing — REAL, FRUIT.

Main radical

宀roof 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

実みfruit, seed; result
事実じじつfact, reality
実るみのるto bear fruit; to come to fruition
実現じつげんrealization, coming true
実験じっけんexperiment

More words with this kanji

実にじつにtruly, indeed
実はじつはactually, to tell the truth
実力じつりょくreal ability, competence
実施じっしimplementation, enforcement
実行じっこうexecution, carrying out
実際じっさいreality, actually
現実げんじつreality
確実かくじつcertain, reliable
口実こうじつexcuse, pretext
実例じつれいconcrete example, real case
実感じっかんreal feeling, firsthand sense
実物じつぶつthe real thing, the original
実用じつようpractical use, utility
実績じっせきtrack record, actual achievements
実習じっしゅうpractical training, internship
果実かじつfruit; the fruits (of one's efforts)
実じつtruth, substance; fruit, result
充実じゅうじつfullness, substantiality; enrichment
切実せつじつearnest, urgent, pressing
実家じっかone's parents' home
実態じったいactual situation, real state of affairs
実費じっぴactual cost
実践じっせんpractice, putting into action
真実しんじつtruth, reality

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