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Kotomora

実

reality, truth, seed, fruit, nut

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 3FrequencyTop 100Strokes8

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

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  • 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

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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.