reality, truth, seed, fruit

About this kanji

The kanji 実 (pronounced 'jitsu' or 'mi') primarily means "reality" or "truth," but it can also refer to seeds or fruits. It is often used as a noun but can also be part of verbs, such as 'みのる' which means "to bear fruit". Common compounds include 確実 (かくじつ), meaning "certain," 現実 (げんじつ), meaning "reality," and 事実 (じじつ), which translates to "fact." You might also hear 実は (じつは), meaning "as a matter of fact," when someone is about to reveal something important. This kanji is important in expressing both tangible things like fruit and abstract concepts like truth.

Example sentences

• 実際には問題は大きい。

  In fact, the problem is significant.

Meanings across languages

English

reality, truth, seed, fruit, nut

Tiếng Việt

thực tế, sự thật, hạt, trái cây, hạt

日本語

実, 現実, 真実

한국어

실질, 사실, 씨

中文

现实, 事实, 种子

id

realitas, kebenaran, biji, buah, kacang

th

ความจริง, ความจริง, เมล็ด, ผลไม้, ถั่ว

es

realidad, verdad, semilla, fruto, nuez

fr

réalité, vérité, graine, fruit, noix

de

Realität, Wahrheit, Samen, Frucht, Nuss

pt

realidade, verdade, semente, fruto, noz

Common compounds

• 確実かくじつcertain, sure, definite
• 現実げんじつreality, actuality, hard fact
• 事実じじつfact, truth, reality
• 実はじつはas a matter of fact, by the way, to tell you the truth
• 実家じっか(one's parents') home
• 実感じっかんreal feeling, actual feeling, to actually feel
• 実業じつぎょうindustry, business
• 実験じっけんexperiment, experimentation