誠

sincerity

JLPT N1 Grade 6 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: まこと
On'yomi: セイ
Radical: 言 · speech (words, speak)

誠 means "sincerity". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read まこと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

誠 in example sentences

トムはとても誠実せいじつな人ひとだ。

Tomu wa totemo seijitsu na hito da.

Tom is a very sincere person.
友達ともだちには誠実せいじつでいなさい。

Tomodachi ni wa seijitsu de i nasai.

You should be true to your friends.
トムは誠実せいじつなので好すきです。

Tomu wa seijitsu nano de suki desu.

Since Tom is honest, I like him.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 誠 mean?: 誠 means "sincerity". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 誠 have?: 誠 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 誠 read?: It is read まこと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 誠?: 誠 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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