What does kanji 誠 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 誠 is sincerity.

How is kanji 誠 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 誠 are まこと; the onyomi readings are セイ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 誠?

Kanji 誠 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 誠?

The main radical for kanji 誠 is 言.

What words use kanji 誠?

Example words that use kanji 誠 include 誠意, 誠実, 誠心, 誠にありがとう御座います.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 5

誠

Meaning

Kanji 誠

sincerity

sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit, truth, fidelity

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: まこと
Onyomi 音読み: セイ
Nanori 名乗り: きよさとしげとものぶままこまさ

Variant: 诚 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1128
Strokes: 13
Radical: 言
Components: ノ • 戈 • 言
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: 盛 • 戚 • 晟 • 筬 • 臹 • 戊 • 成

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Showing 23 of 28 entries that include this kanji.

誠意

せいい

sincerity

誠実

せいじつ

sincere

誠心

せいしん

sincerity

誠にありがとう御座います

まことにありがとうございます

thank you very much

誠を尽くす

まことをつくす

to do with sincerity

誠照寺派

じょうしょうじは

Jōshōji sect (of Shin Buddhism)

誠情

せいじょう

sincerity

誠心誠意

せいしんせいい

in all sincerity

誠忠

せいちゅう

loyalty

誠文堂新光社

せいぶんどうしんこうしゃ

Seibundo Shinkosha (publishing company based in Tokyo)

丹誠

たんせい

working earnestly

忠誠

ちゅうせい

loyalty

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誠にありがとうございます。

thank you very much.

彼の謝罪には誠がこもっていた。

his apology was filled with sincerity.

誠のない言葉はすぐに見抜かれる。

insincere words are quickly seen through.

彼女は友人に対して誠を尽くした。

she showed complete fidelity to her friend.

その話が誠かどうか、まだわからない。

i still don't know whether that story is true.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 10 related entries

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