Today’s Kanji is “真” (shin); Kanji for “True”.
Handwritten Kanji “真” (shin)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “真”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 真 | シン ま | shin ma | 10 | 目 | True |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “真”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 真実の口 | しんじつのくち | Shinjitsu no kuchi | Mouth of truth |
| 真剣に勉強する | しんけんにべんきょうする | Shinken ni benkyō suru | Study seriously |
| 真顔 | まがお | Magao | Straight face |
真実（しんじつ）= truth, reality, fact