Japanese symbol for “excellently”

実によく

じつによく

Romaji: jitsuniyoku

skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently

In Japanese, excellently is 実によく, read じつによく (jitsuniyoku).

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Meanings

adv, exp skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently

Kanji and stroke order

実

reality, truth, seed

on: ジツ、シツ
kun: み、みの.る、まこと、みの

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
実際	じっさい jissai	reality; actuality; truth
実は	じつは jitsuha	as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth
事実	じじつ jijitsu	fact; truth; reality
現実	げんじつ genjitsu	reality; actuality; hard fact
実施	じっし jisshi	enforcement; implementation; putting into practice
確実	かくじつ kakujitsu	certain; sure; definite

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