Learn JLPT N4 Kanji

Meaning of 真

true, reality, Buddhist sect

Onyomi

シン
shin

Kunyomi

ま、 まこと
ma, makoto

Learn Japanese kanji: 【シン / ま、 まこと】

Significado: true, reality, Buddhist sect.

279 of 2,500 most used kanji in newspapers.

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How to write 真 - stroke order:

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Stroke Count: 10

- Example Sentences

Each example sentence includes a Japanese kana reading, the romaji reading, and the English translation.

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Example #1

そのしゃしんをみせてください。
sono shashin wo misete kudasai.
Please show me that picture.
Example #2

かれはしんじつをしっていたようだ。
kare wa shinjitsu wo shitteita you da.
He seems to of known the truth.
Example #3

そのだいがくはとうきょうのまんなかにあります。
sono daigaku wa toukyou no mannaka ni arimasu.
That university is located in the heart of Tokyo.
Example #4

かのじょははずかしくてかおがまっかになった。
kanojo wa hazukashikute kao ga makka ni natta.
Her face flushed red from embarrassment.
Example #5

きんちょうであたまのなかがまっしろになった。
kinchou de atama no naka ga masshiro ni natta.
My mind went blank from nervousness.
Example #6

あなたのかおはまっさおですよ。だいじょうぶですか?
anata no kao wa massao desu yo. daiyoubu desuka?
You look so pale. Are you ok?

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