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What is the Kanji for 'Truth'? | 真

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Truth', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Truth' is 真.

    kanji

    真

    Meaning

    Truth

    Reading

    kunyomiま

    ma

    onyomiしん

    shin

    Parts

    十Ten 具Tool

    Example Word

    写真: photo. The Japanese noun '写真 (しゃしん)' means 'photo' or 'photograph'. It refers to a picture taken with a camera or similar device. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and can refer to both physical and digital photos. For example: I took a photo「写真を撮りました」(しゃしんをとりました). This is a beautiful photo「これは美しい写真です」(これはうつくしいしゃしんです). The word can also be used in compound terms, such as '写真集 (しゃしんしゅう)' (photo album) or '写真家 (しゃしんか)' (photographer).

    Radical

    目

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    142

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 真

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    十

    Meaning

    Ten

    kanji

    具

    Meaning

    Tool

真 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    慎

    Meaning

    Prudent, Humility

    kanji

    鎮

    Meaning

    Suppress, Tranquilize

Words Using 真

This kanji is used in 23 words:

    word

    真相

    Meaning

    Truth

    word

    真っ青

    Meaning

    Pale, Deep blue

    word

    真夜中

    Meaning

    Midnight

    word

    真面目

    Meaning

    Serious, Earnest

    word

    真ん中

    Meaning

    Middle

    word

    真理

    Meaning

    Truth

    word

    真ん丸

    Meaning

    Perfectly round

    word

    真っ先

    Meaning

    Forefront

    word

    真っ黒

    Meaning

    Pitch black

    word

    真実

    Meaning

    Truth

    word

    真珠

    Meaning

    Pearl

    word

    真っ暗

    Meaning

    Pitch dark

    word

    真っ赤

    Meaning

    Bright red

    word

    真っ白

    Meaning

    Pure white

    word

    真

    Meaning

    True

    word

    真剣

    Meaning

    Serious

    word

    真っ最中

    Meaning

    Midst

    word

    写真

    Meaning

    Photo

    word

    真心

    Meaning

    Sincerity

    word

    真似

    Meaning

    Imitation

    word

    真夏

    Meaning

    Midsummer

    word

    真っ直ぐ

    Meaning

    Straight

    word

    真四角

    Meaning

    Square

Kanji Related to 真 Through the Part 十

These 31 kanji contain the part 十 as well.

    kanji

    協

    Meaning

    Cooperate

    kanji

    由

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    計

    Meaning

    Measure, Plan

    kanji

    率

    Meaning

    Command, Proportion

    kanji

    南

    Meaning

    South

    kanji

    単

    Meaning

    Simple, Single

    kanji

    古

    Meaning

    Old

    kanji

    盾

    Meaning

    Shield

    kanji

    支

    Meaning

    Branch, Support

    kanji

    徳

    Meaning

    Virtue

    kanji

    木

    Meaning

    Tree, Wood

    kanji

    卑

    Meaning

    Mean, Lowly

    kanji

    針

    Meaning

    Needle

    kanji

    土

    Meaning

    Soil

    kanji

    壊

    Meaning

    Demolition, Break down

    kanji

    懐

    Meaning

    Bosom, Pocket

    kanji

    田

    Meaning

    Rice field

    kanji

    準

    Meaning

    Follow, Semi

    kanji

    升

    Meaning

    Sho, Measuring box

    kanji

    千

    Meaning

    Thousand

    kanji

    索

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

    kanji

    午

    Meaning

    Noon

    kanji

    卒

    Meaning

    Graduate

    kanji

    汁

    Meaning

    Juice, Soup

    kanji

    聴

    Meaning

    Listen

    kanji

    傘

    Meaning

    Umbrella, Parasol

    kanji

    博

    Meaning

    Extensive, Doctor (phd)

    kanji

    辛

    Meaning

    Hard, Spicy

    kanji

    牛

    Meaning

    Cow

    kanji

    直

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

    kanji

    早

    Meaning

    Early, Fast

Learn the Kanji 真

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 真 mean?

真 means 'Truth'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.