Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 真(しん) in Japanese

真
Kana Reading
しん
Romaji
shin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    truth; reality; genuineness
    Example sentence
    美は真にして真は美なり。 Beauty is truth, truth beauty.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    seriousness
    Example sentence
    彼の真のねらいを理解できない。 I fail to understand his true aim.
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    logical TRUE
    Example sentence
    真は美よりも高し。 Truth is more important than beauty.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    printed style writing
    Example sentence
    真は美にまさる。 Truth is more important than beauty.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    star performer
    Example sentence
    真の友人なら君に忠告するだろう。 A true friend would advise you.

Examples of 真, しん in a sentence

Kanji in this word

真 JLPT 4

10 strokes

true, reality, Buddhist sect

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: ま, ま-, まこと

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