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真
true · reality · real · genuine
N4On: しんKun: ま
Memory Aid
The kanji for 'TRUE' contains a clear 'EYE' (目) in the middle. Imagine seeing the 'truth' with your own eyes, looking directly and clearly.
'SHIN' — It's the SHINy truth, gleaming brightly.
'MA' — MAke it real, MAke it true.
Vocabulary
真実しんじつtruth, reality
写真しゃしんphotograph
真っ直ぐまっすぐstraight, direct
真ん中まんなかmiddle, center
真面目まじめdiligent, serious
Example Sentences
家族の写真を撮りました。
I took a photo of my family.
部屋の真ん中にテーブルがあります。
There is a table in the middle of the room.
彼はいつも真実を話します。
He always speaks the truth.
この道を真っ直ぐ行ってください。
Please go straight down this road.