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N4 Kanji 124: 真
Meaning:

In Japanese, 真 means “true”.
How to read it:
Kunyomi | ま |
Onyomi | しん |
How to write it:

Origin:

You can see someone is staring at you.
When someone is saying something true, he will be confident so that he will stare at you.
So 真 stands for “true”.

Development:

Vocabulary:
Word | Reading | Meaning |
---|---|---|
写真 | しゃしん | photo |
真っ直ぐ | まっすぐ | straight |
真面目 | まじめ | serious |
真ん中 | まんなか | middle |
真剣 | しんけん | serious |
真実 | しんじつ | truth |
真似 | まね | imitation |
真っ赤 | まっか | bright red |
真理 | しんり | truth |
真相 | しんそう | truth |
真っ先 | まっさき | first |
真っ白 | まっしろ | pure white |
真っ黒 | まっくろ | pure black |
真似る | まねる | to mimic |
真っ暗 | まっくら | pitch black |
真意 | しんい | true meaning |
真珠 | しんじゅ | pearl |
真上 | まうえ | right above |
真下 | ました | right under |
生真面目 | きまじめ | serious |
真空 | しんくう | vacuum |
真新しい | まあたらしい | brand new |
物真似 | ものまね | imitation |
真顔 | まがお | serious face |
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