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How to say 'Truth' in Japanese | 実

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The Japanese word for Truth is 'Jitsu', written as 実 in Japanese.'Truth' in hiragana is じつ.

    word

    実

    Meaning

    Truth

    Reading

    じつ

    jitsu

    Kanji

    実Fruit, Truth

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '実 (じつ)' primarily means 'truth' or 'reality'. It refers to something that is genuine, factual, or real, as opposed to something imagined or false. This word is often used in contexts where the authenticity or actual state of something is being emphasized. For example: He told the truth「彼は実を言った」(かれはじつをいった). The reality is different from what we expected「実は私たちが予想したのとは違う」(じつはわたしたちがよそうしたのとはちがう). Additionally, '実' can sometimes refer to 'fruit' in a botanical context, but this is a separate and less common meaning.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    337

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 実

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    実

    Meaning

    Fruit, Truth

Words Related to 実 Through the Kanji 実

These 30 Words contain the Kanji 実 as well.

  • word

    事実

    Meaning

    Fact

  • word

    現実

    Meaning

    Reality

  • word

    実現

    Meaning

    Realization

  • word

    実施

    Meaning

    Implementation

  • word

    実行

    Meaning

    Execution

  • word

    実験

    Meaning

    Experiment

  • word

    実際

    Meaning

    Actually

  • word

    実践

    Meaning

    Practice

  • word

    真実

    Meaning

    Truth

  • word

    実家

    Meaning

    Home, Parents

  • word

    充実

    Meaning

    Fulfillment

  • word

    実質

    Meaning

    Substance

  • word

    実は

    Meaning

    Actually

  • word

    実習

    Meaning

    Training

  • word

    実物

    Meaning

    Real, Actual

  • word

    実に

    Meaning

    Truly

  • word

    実態

    Meaning

    Reality

  • word

    実用的

    Meaning

    Practical

  • word

    確実

    Meaning

    Certain

  • word

    実感

    Meaning

    Realization

  • word

    実例

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    実力

    Meaning

    Ability

  • word

    誠実

    Meaning

    Honest, Sincere

  • word

    実績

    Meaning

    Achievement

  • word

    実体

    Meaning

    Substance

  • word

    実用

    Meaning

    Practical

  • word

    実在

    Meaning

    Existence

  • word

    実る

    Meaning

    Bear fruit

  • word

    実務

    Meaning

    Practical work

  • word

    忠実

    Meaning

    Accurate, Faithful

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What does 'Jitsu' (実) mean?

'Jitsu' means 'Truth' .

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