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: .

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

links:
Wiktionary
Japanese homepage | top

Last ∆ on 4 July 2025 by Bradley James Wogsland.