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Kanji Detail for 實 - "fruit, reality, sincere"

  • Meaning

    實 means "fruit, reality, sincere."

    1. Fruit - The product of a plant.

    2. Reality - Truth; actuality.

    3. Sincere - Genuine; honest.

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    • Verified meaning: fruit, reality, sincere
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read さね, さねさき, じつ, ひろし)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of

    Given names (みのる)Listen

    Surnames (さね)Listen (さねさき)Listen (じつ)Listen (ひろし)Listen (まこと)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    truth; reality

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    real, true, solid, honest

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    real, true; honest, sincere

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Wealthy; full | Now, the wealthy are called 身家殷實. | True. Meaning real and not empty. Such as 實在, 實情. Also written as 寔. | To fill. To make real. Such as 以實吾言, making clear that what was said is not empty. Hence having an excuse is called 口實. | Facts. Presenting actual facts is called 事實. | Things bearing fruit. Such as 秀而不實. Hence all seeds of plants are called 實. | Goods. Items displayed in the courtyard are called 庭實. Military equipment is called 軍實.
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