実
reality · truth · seed · fruit · nut
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of roof and pierce. Fruit filling house.
Symbolism
Reality, fruit, sincerity. Represents truth.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Straining one's eyes
Seasonal
Symbolizes autumn harvest September to November. Fruit harvesting season. Autumn seasonal word in haiku.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
既成事実
きせいじじつ
established fact; fait accompli
虚々実々
きょきょじつじつ
full of wiles and tricks; match between persons equal in shrewdness mobilizing all the tricks each can muster; shrewdly avoiding the opponent's strong points and attacking its weaknesses
事実無根
じじつむこん
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
質実剛健
しつじつごうけん
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
実践躬行
じっせんきゅうこう
acting up to one's principles
真実一路
しんじついちろ
path of sincerity
不言実行
ふげんじっこう
action before words; work before talk
有名無実
ゆうめいむじつ
in name but not in reality
有職故実
ゆうそくこじつ
studies in usages and practices of the ancient court and military households
謹厳実直
きんげんじっちょく
sober and honest
一虚一実
いっきょいちじつ
constantly changing phase and being highly unpredictable
温厚篤実
おんこうとくじつ
having a gentle and sincere personality
虚実混交
きょじつこんこう
mishmash of truth and untruth; mixture of fiction and fact
虚実皮膜
きょじつひまく
the difference between truth and fiction in art being very subtle; art abides in a realm that is neither truth nor fiction
実力伯仲
じつりょくはくちゅう
(the two persons' sides) being evenly matched in ability
有言実行
ゆうげんじっこう
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
実事求是
じつじきゅうぜ
practical search for the truth
Proverbs & Idioms
桃栗三年柿八年
ももくりさんねんかきはちねん
Peach and chestnut three years, persimmon eight
Everything takes time to bear fruit
Anime & Manga
ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ
Classroom of the Elite
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陰の実力者になりたくて！
The Eminence in Shadow
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異世界でチート能力を手にした俺は、現実世界をも無双する ～レベルアップは人生を変えた～
I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too
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グリザイアの果実
The Fruit of Grisaia
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現実主義勇者の王国再建記
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom
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Related Figures & Stories
三条実美
Name contains 実
Prince Sanjō Sanetomi was a Japanese Imperial court noble and statesman at the time of the Meiji Restoration.
Wikipedia源実朝
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Minamoto no Sanetomo was a Japanese samurai, daimyo and the third shōgun of the Kamakura shogunate.
Wikipedia藤原実頼
Name contains 実
Fujiwara no Saneyori , also known as Onomiya-dono, was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.
Wikipedia徳大寺実定
Name contains 実
Tokudaiji Sanesada was a Japanese waka poet and nobleman during the Heian period.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 実 mean in Japanese?
実 means reality, truth, seed, fruit, nut.
How do you read 実?
On'yomi: ジツ、シツ (JITSU, SHITSU). Kun'yomi: み、みの.る、まこと、みの、みち.る (mi, minoru, makoto, mino, michiru).
How many strokes does 実 have?
実 has 8 strokes. Its radical is 宀 (roof).
Is 実 a good kanji for a tattoo?
実 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means reality, truth, seed, fruit, nut. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.