I Love Kanji実
実 – reality, truth, seed
8 strokesTaught in grade 3#68 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary
The kanji 実 means reality, truth, seed, fruit, nut. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ジツ、シツ (jitsu, shitsu); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is み、みの.る、まこと、みの、みち.る (mi, minoru, makoto, mino, michiru). It is written with 8 strokes, under radical 宀 (no. 40).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ジツ | jitsu |
| On’yomi | シツ | shitsu |
| Kun’yomi | み | mi |
| Kun’yomi | みの.る | minoru |
| Kun’yomi | まこと | makoto |
| Kun’yomi | みの | mino |
| Kun’yomi | みち.る | michiru |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 宀 (Kangxi radical 40). Components: 士・大・宀.
Words using 実
実みfruit事実じじつfact実験じっけんexperiment実現じつげんimplementation (e.g. of a system)実行じっこうexecution (e.g. of a plan)実際じっさいreality実施じっしenforcement実にじつにreally実はじつはas a matter of fact実力じつりょく(real) ability確実かくじつcertain現実げんじつreality果実かじつfruit口実こうじつexcuse実感じっかんreal feeling実習じっしゅうpractice (in the field)実績じっせきachievements実物じつぶつreal thing実用じつようpractical use実例じつれいexample実るみのるto bear fruit実じつtruth真実しんじつtruth誠実せいじつsincere
Example sentences
男の子たちが、私の柿の木になっている熟した実を全部持ち去ってしまった。
Some boys made away with all the ripe fruits on my persimmon tree.
Kanji with the same radical
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