真 (ma) Kanji Meaning: "True" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

N4121 of 16610 strokes

Drawing: Under the magnifying glass, it proves true.

真 means true

reality, Buddhist sect

Under the magnifying glass, it proves true.

On'yomi

シンshin

Kun'yomi

まma
まことmakoto

How it's built

十ten
具tool

Common words

真しんtruth; reality
真理しんりtruth
真夏まなつmiddle of summer; height of summer
真意しんいreal intention; true motive

Oracle bone script form of 真 — Written 眞 before Japan's postwar reform.

Bronze script form of 真 — Written 眞 before Japan's postwar reform.

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