How to say 'Truth' in Japanese | 真理

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The Japanese word for Truth is 'Shinri', written as 真理 in Japanese.'Truth' in hiragana is しんり.

word

真理

Meaning

Truth

Reading

しんり

shinri

Kanji

真Truth 理Reason

Explanation

The Japanese noun '真理 (しんり)' means 'truth'. It refers to a fundamental or universal principle, often used in philosophical, scientific, or religious contexts. This word is more abstract and profound than the simpler term '真実 (しんじつ)', which refers to factual truth. Example sentences: The pursuit of truth is important「真理を追求することは大切だ」(しんりをついきゅうすることはたいせつだ). He discovered the truth of the universe「彼は宇宙の真理を発見した」(かれはうちゅうのしんりをはっけんした).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4098

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 真理

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

真

Meaning

Truth

kanji

理

Meaning

Reason

Words Related to 真理 Through the Kanji 真

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 真 as well.

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写真

Meaning

Photo

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真

Meaning

True

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真っ白

Meaning

Pure white

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真っ暗

Meaning

Pitch dark

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真っ黒

Meaning

Pitch black

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真っ青

Meaning

Pale, Deep blue

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真っ直ぐ

Meaning

Straight

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真実

Meaning

Truth

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真面目

Meaning

Serious, Earnest

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真相

Meaning

Truth

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真ん中

Meaning

Middle

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真似

Meaning

Imitation

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真剣

Meaning

Serious

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真珠

Meaning

Pearl

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真っ赤

Meaning

Bright red

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真っ先

Meaning

Forefront

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真夏

Meaning

Midsummer

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真夜中

Meaning

Midnight

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真っ最中

Meaning

Midst

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真心

Meaning

Sincerity

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真四角

Meaning

Square

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真ん丸

Meaning

Perfectly round

Words Related to 真理 Through the Kanji 理

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 理 as well.

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理由

Meaning

Reason

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料理

Meaning

Cooking, Cuisine

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無理

Meaning

Impossible

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理論

Meaning

Theory

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理科

Meaning

Science

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修理

Meaning

Repair

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心理

Meaning

Psychology

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管理

Meaning

Management

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処理

Meaning

Processing, Disposal

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理想

Meaning

Ideal

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論理

Meaning

Logic

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原理

Meaning

Principle

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生理

Meaning

Menstruation, Physiology

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代理

Meaning

Proxy

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合理

Meaning

Rationality

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義理

Meaning

Duty, Obligation

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合理的

Meaning

Rational

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整理

Meaning

Organize, Sort

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物理

Meaning

Physics

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理事

Meaning

Director

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倫理

Meaning

Ethics

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理念

Meaning

Philosophy

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理性

Meaning

Reason

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理屈

Meaning

Logic, Reasoning

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総理

Meaning

Premier

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地理

Meaning

Geography

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理

Meaning

Reason

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調理

Meaning

Cooking

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理解

Meaning

Understanding

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論理的

Meaning

Logical

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無理矢理

Meaning

Forcibly

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理系

Meaning

Science

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総理大臣

Meaning

Prime Minister

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