誠 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「言」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「言」
- On
- セイ
- Kun
- まこと
- Meaning
- sincerity; truth
Origin
言 "word" plus 成 "to accomplish"; carrying out just what one said — hence "sincerity."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セイ | 誠実・誠意・至誠 |
|---|---|
| まこと | 誠・誠に |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 誠実せいじつ
sincere; honest
- 誠意せいい
sincerity; good faith
Example
誠意をこめて手紙を書いた。
I wrote the letter with real sincerity.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)