実
reality, truth, seed, fruit, nut
Readings
On'yomi
- ジツ
- シツ
Kun'yomi
- み
- みの.る
- まこと
- みの
- みち.る
Nanori
- ぐみ
- さね
Meaning
実 centers on something concrete and true: the actual substance of a thing, whether a physical seed or fruit, or the abstract reality and truth behind appearances.
Most common words using 実
24 of 742- 実際じっさいN3
reality; actuality; truth; fact; actual conditions
- 実はじつはN4
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
- 事実じじつN3
fact; truth; reality
- 現実げんじつN3
reality; actuality; hard fact
- 実施じっしN3
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters); enactment
- 確実かくじつN3
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid; safe; secure
- 実験じっけんN4
experiment; experimentation
- 実行じっこうN3
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; action; implementation; fulfillment; realization
- 実現じつげんN3
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization; actualisation
- 実じつN1
truth; reality
- 実みN3
fruit; nut
- 真実しんじつN2
truth; reality
- 実況じっきょうN1
actual state (of things); actual conditions; actual scene
- 実家じっかN3
(one's parents') home
- 実績じっせきN2
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
- 充実じゅうじつN2
fullness; completeness; perfection; substantiality
- 実質じっしつN1
substance; essence
- 実感じっかんN2
real feeling; actual feeling
- 実用じつようN2
practical use; utility
- 実にじつにN3
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
- 実力じつりょくN3
(real) ability; true strength; merit; efficiency; competency
- 実践じっせんN1
practice; putting into practice; implementation
- 実態じったいN1
true state; actual condition; reality
- 実習じっしゅうN3
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
Study
Etymology
実 is the modern simplified form of 實. The older form combines 宀 (roof) with 貫 (pierce, string together), suggesting something solid or full under a roof, like stored grain or treasure. The modern form retains the roof and simplifies the lower part.
Meaning mnemonic
Under a roof 宀, there is a full, solid shape like a seed or fruit. Something real and true is stored inside, like a nut that holds the truth of the tree.
Reading mnemonic
For ジツ, imagine a jitsu (a martial arts technique) that is so real and effective it feels like a solid seed of truth: jitsu -> ジツ.