Japanese symbol for “genuine”
純粋
じゅんすい
Romaji: junsui
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
In Japanese, genuine is 純粋, read じゅんすい (junsui).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, n pure; true; genuine; unmixed
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “genuine”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 本当 | ほんとう hontou | genuine; authentic; real |
| 真正 | しんせい shinsei | genuine; authentic; true |
| 純正 | じゅんせい junsei | pure; genuine; real |
| 本格的 | ほんかくてき honkakuteki | genuine; real; authentic |
| 正真正銘 | しょうしんしょうめい shoushinshoumei | genuine; authentic; true |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 単純 | たんじゅん tanjun | simple; plain; uncomplicated |
| 純情 | じゅんじょう junjou | pure heart; naivete; innocence |
| 純愛 | じゅんあい jun'ai | pure love |
| 純度 | じゅんど jundo | purity (of a substance) |
| 純文学 | じゅんぶんがく junbungaku | pure literature; belles-lettres |
| 抜粋 | ばっすい bassui | extract; excerpt; selection |
| 生粋 | きっすい kissui | pure; genuine; trueborn |
| 国粋 | こくすい kokusui | national characteristics |
See also: Chinese symbol for “genuine”.
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