真 — true / real

Grade 3しん, ま

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真 (readings: しん, ま; Japanese kanji) means “true / real”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 真実 (truth).

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What does 真 mean?

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Kanji	真
Meaning	true / real
Readings	しん, ま
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	真実 (truth)

How to read 真

真 is read しん or ま depending on the word.

Words with 真

写真しゃしんảnh
真夏まなつgiữa hè
真実sự thật
真珠ngọc trai
真摯chân thành

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Updated: 2026-08-09