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Kanji Detail for 真 - "true, genuine, real"

  • Meaning

    真 means "true, genuine, real."

    1. True - Genuine; real; authentic.

    2. Truth - Reality; sincerity.

    3. Pure - Unadulterated; natural.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    true; reality; Buddhist sect

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    real, actual, true, genuine

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    really; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    real, actual, true, genuine

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

    Not false. Such as saying 真實 (true). | An immortal. Daoists call those who attain the Way through cultivation 真人 (true person). Confucians speak of 誠 (sincerity). Buddhism and Daoism often speak of 真. Such as Buddha is called 真如. Heaven is called 真宰 and such. | Painting portraits is called 寫真. Today photography is also called 寫真. | Officials with actual appointments are called 真. Such as saying 真除 (actual appointment), 卽真 (confirmed). The expression originates from (Book of Han).
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Sentences including

  • Few know the truth of the matter.

  • Here is a photograph of my family.

  • I am reluctant to tell her the truth.

  • It was dark when he came in.

  • I have some pictures to show you.

  • It won't be long before we know the truth.

  • The very opposite is the truth.

  • If she were here now , i would tell her the truth.

  • Can someone take our picture?

  • It is time you told her the truth.

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