真

まこと

truth

N1 #13,752

Meanings

also 誠 · 実

  1. noun truth; reality; fact
  2. sincerity; honesty; faithfulness; good faith
  3. adverb, dated indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very; quite

しん

  1. noun, takes の truth; reality; genuineness
  2. noun seriousness
  3. logic truth
  4. printed style writing
  5. abbreviation star performer

ま

  1. prefix just; right; due (east)
  2. pure; genuine; true
  3. noun truth

まな also 愛

  1. prefix beloved; dear

Its kanji

In sentences

真まことは美びにまさる。 Truth is more important than beauty. #144992

逆ぎゃくは必かならずしも真まことならず。 The reverse is not always true. #10303531

逆ぎゃくもまた真まことなり。 The converse is also true. #182772

真まことは美びよりも高たかし。 Truth is more important than beauty. #144991

真理しんりと真まこと喜は姉妹しまいだ。 Mari and Maki are sisters. #144954

美びは真まことにして真まことは美びなり。 Beauty is truth, truth beauty. #85554

しかし、逆ぎゃくもまた真まことである。 And yet, the contrary is always true as well. #5042

我々われわれは真まことっすぐ北きたへ進すすんだ。 We went due north. #185752