Kanji
What does the kanji 真 mean?
真 means true, genuine. On'yomi シン. Kun'yomi ま、ま-、まこと.
| On'yomi | シン |
|---|---|
| Kun'yomi | ま、ま-、まこと |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Main radical | 目 |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N4 |
真On'yomi シンKun'yomi ま、ま-、まこと
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes
true, genuine
Memory hook
Holding the eye (目) on it for all ten (十) parts, letting no falsehood slip past — TRUE, REAL.
Main radical
目eye 5 strokes
Stroke order · 10 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
Common words
- 写真しゃしんphotograph
More words with this kanji
- 真ん中まんなかthe very middle, center
- 真面目まじめserious, earnest, diligent
- 真似まねimitation, mimicry; behavior
- 真剣しんけんserious, earnest
- 真理しんりtruth
- 真っ赤まっかbright red, deep red
- 真空しんくうvacuum
- 真っ先まっさきfirst of all, foremost
- 真っ暗まっくらpitch dark; utterly hopeless
- 真っ白まっしろpure white; blank
- 真っ青まっさおdeep blue; deathly pale
- 真っ黒まっくろpitch black
- 真似るまねるto imitate, to mimic
- 真上まうえdirectly above
- 真実しんじつtruth, reality
- 真心まごころsincerity, genuine heart
- 真珠しんじゅpearl
- 真相しんそうthe truth, the real facts
- 真っ二つまっぷたつright in two, exactly in half
- 真下ましたdirectly below
- 真ん前まんまえright in front, directly opposite
- 生真面目きまじめoverly earnest, extremely serious
- 真ん丸いまんまるいperfectly round