真


This kanji means to truth, genuineness, reality as a noun and pure, true, and exact as an adjective. As with many Japanese concepts it has an opposite: 雑.

on readings:
  • shin
kun readings:
  • ma
examples:
真夏 manatsu midsummer, height of summer
真白 mashiro pure white
写真 shashin photograph

links:
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Last ∆ on 4 July 2025 by Bradley James Wogsland.