真 Kanji – true
The Japanese kanji 真 can mean true, reality, Buddhist sect.
Meaning and Readings
How is 真 read?
真 has the onyomi reading シン and the kunyomi readings ま, ま-, まこと.
In romaji, these readings can be written as shin, ma, makoto.
Common Japanese Words Using 真
These common Japanese words contain 真. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 写真（しゃしん） — photograph, photo, picture, photography
- 写真家（しゃしんか） — photographer
- 真（しん） — truth, reality, genuineness
- 真っ暗（まっくら） — pitch-dark, pitch-black, completely dark
- 真っ向（まっこう） — directly opposite, right in front
- 真っ最中（まっさいちゅう） — right in the middle (of), midst, height
- 真っ赤（まっか） — bright red, deep red, flushed (of face)
- 真っ先（まっさき） — the head, the foremost, beginning, the very front
- 真っ二つ（まっぷたつ） — in two equal parts
- 真意（しんい） — real intention, true motive, true meaning