noun
printed style; square style; block style; standard style
Refers to the regular, non-cursive style of writing Chinese characters (kanji). Often contrasted with 草書 (cursive) and 行書 (semi-cursive). The cross-reference to 楷書 suggests it is synonymous or closely related.
See also: 楷書
真書で書かれた文字は読みやすい。
Characters written in printed style are easy to read.
彼は真書と草書の両方を練習している。
He practices both printed style and cursive style.
noun
factual book or document
A book or document that is factual in nature, as opposed to fiction or imaginative writing. This sense is less common and may be encountered in older or formal contexts.
この図書館には多くの真書が所蔵されている。
This library holds many factual books.
行書 is the semi-cursive style, between 真書 and 草書 in terms of speed and legibility.
The kanji 真 (true, real) and 書 (writing, book) combine to mean 'true writing' or 'true book', reflecting the two senses. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.