JLPT N1 · Noun / adverb

誠 (makoto)

誠 (まこと, makoto) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “truth; reality”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: まこと
Romaji: makoto
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

truth; reality; fact · noun
sincerity; honesty; faithfulness; good faith · noun
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually · adverb · dated

Example sentences

嘘から出た誠。

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

Tatoeba #189510

手八丁口八丁の彼だけど、誠がないのが玉に瑕だね。

He works fast and is very articulate but his insincerity is his biggest defect.

Tatoeba #148487

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 誠

誠

sincerity, admonish, warnセイ・まこと · 13 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 誠.

誠実せいじつsincere誠にまことにreally

Source: JMdict entry 1580555 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.