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真

Kanji meanings and readings

真

N4

true; reality; Buddhist sect

On reading
シン
Kun reading
ま、ま-、まこと
Radical
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Illustration of 写真

写真

N5

しゃしん

photograph

Illustration of 生真面目

生真面目

N1

きまじめ

too serious; person who is too serious; honesty; sincerity

Illustration of 真っ二つ

真っ二つ

N1

まっぷたつ

in two equal parts

Illustration of 真っ先

真っ先

N2

まっさき

the head; the foremost; beginning

Illustration of 真っ暗

真っ暗

N2

まっくら

total darkness; shortsightedness; pitch dark

Illustration of 真っ白

真っ白

N2

まっしろ

pure white

Illustration of 真っ赤

真っ赤

N3

まっか

deep red; flushed (of face)

Illustration of 真っ青

真っ青

N2

まっさお

deep blue; ghastly pale

Illustration of 真っ黒

真っ黒

N2

まっくろ

pitch black

Illustration of 真に

真に

N1

まことに

truly; actually; really

Illustration of 真ん中

真ん中

N4

まんなか

middle

Illustration of 真ん丸い

真ん丸い

N1

まんまるい

perfectly circular

Illustration of 真ん前

真ん前

N1

まんまえ

right in front; under the nose

Illustration of 真上

真上

N1

まうえ

just above; right overhead

Illustration of 真下

真下

N1

ました

right under; directly below

Illustration of 真似

真似

N3

まね

mimicry; imitation; behavior; pretense

Illustration of 真似る

真似る

N2

まねる

to mimic; to imitate

Illustration of 真剣

真剣

N3

しんけん

seriousness; earnestness

Illustration of 真実

真実

N1

しんじつ

truth; reality

Illustration of 真心

真心

N1

まごころ

sincerity; devotion

Illustration of 真珠

真珠

N1

しんじゅ

pearl

Illustration of 真理

真理

N1

しんり

truth

Illustration of 真相

真相

N1

しんそう

truth; real situation

Illustration of 真空

真空

N2

しんくう

vacuum; hollow; empty