真

true, real

JLPT N4 Grade 3 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: ま
On'yomi: シン
Radical: 目 · eye (eye, look)

真 means "true, real". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read ま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

写真しゃしん

photo

真 in example sentences

真まっ白しろです。

Masshiro desu.

It's all white.
写真しゃしん見みせて。

Shashin misete.

Show me the photo.
写真しゃしん見みして。

Shashin mishite.

Show me the photo.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

Want more? Practice writing from memory. Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.

Words that use 真

More 目 (eye) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 真 mean?: 真 means "true, real". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 真 have?: 真 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 真 read?: It is read ま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 真?: 真 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

Explore on the kanji map → Practice kanji