Kanji 真: "true, reality, Buddhist sect"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 真

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 真ま逆さかby no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say! · certainly (not); surely (not); hardly (expected)
• 写しゃ真しんphotograph; photo; picture; photography · moving picture; movie
• 真しん剣けんserious; earnest · real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
• 真面目まじめserious; earnest; sober; grave · honest; sincere
• 真しん実じつtruth; reality · truly; really
• 真っ赤bright red; deep red; flushed (of face) · downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
• 真似まねimitating; copying; mimicry · behavior; behaviour; action; conduct
• 真まっ直すぐstraight (ahead); direct; upright; erect · straightforward; honest; frank
• 真まん中なかmiddle; centre; center; midpoint
• 真しんのtrue; real; genuine; proper
• 真まっ白しろpure white · blank (e.g. mind, paper)
• 真まっ先さきにat the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

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