Memory phrase for the character: 真

真

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Meaning

truth, reality, quintessence

Pronunciation

SHIN
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Explanation

 Top: ten 十, below: tool 具 (The eyes 目 see it on the table .)

Mnemonic
 
What ten eyes see on the table is truely real.

Radicals

真 real, trulyWhat the ten 十 eyes 目 see on the table , it is truly real.
目 eyeImage of an eye with a central pupil 口.
十 ten, 10Two crossed arms (with five fingers each) means ten.
具 tool, ingredients
tableThe interpretation as a table is not etymologically correct, but is helpful in many cases.




 Vocabulary

真似する まねする  imitate, mimic
写真 しゃしん  photograph
真っ直ぐ まっすぐ  straight (ahead), direct, upright
真空 しんくう  vacuum, hollow, empty
真っ青 まっさお  deep blue, ghastly pale
真面目 まじめ  diligent, serious, honest
真相 しんそう  truth, real situation
真理 しんり  truth
真珠 しんじゅ  pearl

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