誠 (まこと): truth, faith, fidelity — Japanese vocabulary
誠 is read まこと and means "truth, faith, fidelity". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.
誠
- Reading
- まこと · makoto
- Translation
- truth, faith, fidelity
- Level
- JLPT N1
- Pitch accent
- まことが
Example
嘘から出た誠。
うそからでたまこと。
Many a true word is spoken in jest.
Kanji in this word
- 誠 — sincerity
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