真実
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 真 | 実 |
| しん Grade: 3 |
じつ Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | kan'yōon |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 眞實 (kyūjitai) |
From Middle Chinese 真實 (MC tsyin zyit).
Pronunciation
Noun
真実 • (shinjitsu)
- truth; reality
- 真実を見抜く
- shinjitsu o minuku
- to get to the truth
- 真実を見抜く
- (Buddhism) synonym of 真如 (shinnyo, “suchness”)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- 真実一路 (shinjitsuichiro, “path of sincerity”)
- 真実性 (shinjitsusei, “truthfulness, veracity”)
- 真実味 (shinjitsumi, “authenticity, verisimilitude”)
See also
Proper noun
真実 • (Shinjitsu)
- a female given name
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 真 | 実 |
| しん Grade: 3 |
じち Grade: 3 |
| goon | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 眞實 (kyūjitai) |
Variant of shinjitsu above with 実 read with its goon reading.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɕĩɲ̟d͡ʑit͡ɕi]
Noun
真実 • (shinjichi)
Etymology 3
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 真 | 実 |
| まさ Grade: 3 |
み Grade: 3 |
| nanori | kun'yomi |
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 真 | 実 |
| まゆ Grade: 3 |
み Grade: 3 |
| nanori | kun'yomi |
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 真 | 実 |
| ま Grade: 3 |
み Grade: 3 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 真 | 実 |
| まな Grade: 3 |
み Grade: 3 |
| nanori | kun'yomi |
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 真 | 実 |
| Grade: 3 | まこと Grade: 3 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 真 | 実 |
| なお Grade: 3 |
み Grade: 3 |
| nanori | kun'yomi |
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 真 | 実 |
| さな Grade: 3 |
み Grade: 3 |
| nanori | kun'yomi |
Various given names from kun and nanori compounds.
Proper noun
真実 or 真実 or 真実 or 真実 or 真実 or 真実 or 真実 or 真実 • (Sanami or Kokoro or Naomi or Makoto or Manami or Mami or Mayumi or Masami)
- a female given name
Related terms
Other names with 真 and 実 kanji
Etymology 4
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 真 | 実 |
| ま Grade: 3 |
さね > ざね Grade: 3 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 真 | 実 |
| ま Grade: 3 |
さね Grade: 3 |
| kun'yomi | |
The sane reading for 実 changes to zane as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Proper noun
- a unisex given name
Etymology 5
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 真 | 実 |
| ほんと | |
| Grade: 3 | Grade: 3 |
| jukujikun | |
From 本当 (honto, “truth, reality”).
Proper noun
真実 • (Honto)
- a surname
Etymology 6
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 真 | 実 |
| こころ | |
| Grade: 3 | Grade: 3 |
| jukujikun | |
From 心 (kokoro, “sincerity”).
Proper noun
真実 • (Kokoro)
- a female given name