How to say 'Honest' or 'Sincere' in Japanese | 誠実

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The Japanese word for Honest or Sincere is 'Seijitsu', written as 誠実 in Japanese.'Honest' or 'Sincere' in hiragana is せいじつ.

word

誠実

Meaning

Honest, Sincere

Reading

せいじつ

seijitsu

Kanji

誠Sincerity 実Fruit, Truth

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '誠実 (せいじつ)' conveys the qualities of sincerity and honesty. It is used to describe someone who is genuine, trustworthy, and acts with integrity. This word is often used to praise someone's character or behavior. For example: He is a sincere person「彼は誠実な人です」(かれはせいじつなひとです). She answered honestly「彼女は誠実に答えた」(かのじょはせいじつにこたえた). The term can also be applied to actions or attitudes, emphasizing a lack of deceit or ulterior motives. Note that while 'sincere' and 'honest' are closely related, they are distinct enough to warrant separate meanings in this context.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4588

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 誠実

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

誠

Meaning

Sincerity

kanji

実

Meaning

Fruit, Truth

Words Related to 誠実 Through the Kanji 誠

This Word contains the Kanji 誠 as well.

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誠に

Meaning

Truly

Words Related to 誠実 Through the Kanji 実

These 30 Words contain the Kanji 実 as well.

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実

Meaning

Truth

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事実

Meaning

Fact

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現実

Meaning

Reality

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実現

Meaning

Realization

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実施

Meaning

Implementation

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実行

Meaning

Execution

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実験

Meaning

Experiment

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実際

Meaning

Actually

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実践

Meaning

Practice

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真実

Meaning

Truth

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実家

Meaning

Home, Parents

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充実

Meaning

Fulfillment

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実質

Meaning

Substance

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実は

Meaning

Actually

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実習

Meaning

Training

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実物

Meaning

Real, Actual

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実に

Meaning

Truly

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実態

Meaning

Reality

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実用的

Meaning

Practical

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確実

Meaning

Certain

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実感

Meaning

Realization

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実例

Meaning

Example

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実力

Meaning

Ability

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実績

Meaning

Achievement

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実体

Meaning

Substance

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実用

Meaning

Practical

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実在

Meaning

Existence

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実る

Meaning

Bear fruit

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実務

Meaning

Practical work

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忠実

Meaning

Accurate, Faithful

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