真 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「目」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「目」
- On
- シン
- Kun
- ま
- Meaning
- true, real
Origin
A character that includes 目 (eye). Looking carefully and confirming — 'true, real'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シン | 真偽・写真・純真 |
|---|---|
| ま | 真南・真新しい・真っ先 |
| 真ん中 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 真実しんじつ
truth
- 写真しゃしん
photograph
Example
これは 真っ赤な りんごです。
This is a bright red apple.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)