真 — true, reality, Buddhist sect

Readings

On'yomi

シン

Kun'yomi

まま-まこと

Example words

• 写真しゃしん(1) photograph; photo (2) movie
• 真相しんそうtruth; real situation
• 真実しんじつtruth; reality
• 真ん中まんなかmiddle; centre; center; mid-way
• 真理しんりtruth
• 真っ暗まっくら(1) total darkness; pitch dark (2) bleak future; poor prospects
• 真っ赤まっか(1) bright red; deep red; flushed (of face) (2) downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
• 真っ先まっさきthe head; the foremost; beginning