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真

Kanji 真: meaning "truth, real", readings, stroke order

The kanji 真 means "truth, real". On'yomi: シン; kun'yomi: ま. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
truth, real
On'yomi
シン
Kun'yomi
ま
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
眞 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 真

  • 写真 しゃしん — Photo
  • 真剣 しんけん — Serious / earnest
  • 真面目 まじめ — diligent, serious
  • 真ん中 まんなか — middle, center
  • 真剣 しんけん — Serious / earnest
  • 真っ赤 まっか — deep red, flushed (of face)
  • 真似 まね — mimicry, imitation, behavior
  • 真理 しんり — truth
  • 真空 しんくう — vacuum
  • 真っ暗 まっくら — total darkness
  • 真っ黒 まっくろ — pitch black
  • 真っ青 まっさお — deep blue, ghastly pale

Stroke order · 10 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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