sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit
Also: truth, fidelity
On'yomi (音読み)
- セイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- まこと
About this kanji
The kanji 誠 (まこと, seii) primarily means sincerity or truthfulness. It is often used as a noun but can also appear in compound words. Some notable compounds include 誠意 (せいい), meaning sincerity, and 誠実 (せいじつ), which translates to sincere or honest. Additionally, you might encounter 誠心 (せいしん), referring to a sincere heart, and 忠誠 (ちゅうせい), meaning loyalty. A useful expression to remember is 誠に (まことに), which means "really" or "truly." This kanji emphasizes the importance of honesty and integrity in personal interactions, making it a valuable concept in both language and culture.
Example sentences
誠実な人になるべきだ。
You should be an honest person.
Meanings across languages
- English
- sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit, truth, fidelity
- Tiếng Việt
- chân thành, cảnh cáo, cảnh báo, cấm, sự thật, trung thành
- 日本語
- 誠, 誠実, 警告, 禁止, 真実, 忠誠
- 한국어
- 성실, 충고하다, 경고하다, 금지하다, 진실, 충성
- 中文
- 诚, 忠诚, 警告, 禁止, 真相, 忠实
- id
- ketulusan
- th
- ความตั้งใจ
- es
- sinceridad
- fr
- sincérité
- de
- Ehrlichkeit
- pt
- sinceridade
Common compounds
- 誠にまことにreally, truly, very
- 誠意せいいsincerity, good faith
- 誠実せいじつsincere, honest, faithful
- 忠誠ちゅうせいloyalty, sincerity, allegiance
- 誠心せいしんsincerity
- 誠にありがとうございますまことにありがとうございますthank you very much
- 至誠しせいsincerity, devotion
- 誠忠せいちゅうloyalty
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