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誠

Kanji 誠: meaning "sincerity", readings, stroke order

The kanji 誠 means "sincerity". On'yomi: セイ; kun'yomi: まこと. JLPT N1 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
sincerity
On'yomi
セイ
Kun'yomi
まこと
Strokes
13
Level
JLPT N1
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 誠

  • 誠実 せいじつ — sincere, honest, faithful
  • 誠 まこと — truth, faith, fidelity
  • 誠に まことに — indeed, really (very polite), absolutely

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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