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Japanese symbol for “genuinely”

Romaji: shinni
truly; really; genuinely; indeed

In Japanese, genuinely is , read (shinni).

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

  1. adv truly; really; genuinely; indeed

Kanji and stroke order

true, reality, Buddhist sect
on: シン
kun: ま、ま-、まこと
10 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “genuinely”

WordReadingMeaning
すで sudegenuinely; sincerely; seriously
ふつうに futsuuniby anyone's standards; by normal standards; sufficiently

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しゃしん shashinphotograph; photo; picture
しんじつ shinjitsutruth; reality
まんなか mannakamiddle; centre; center
しんそう shinsoutruth; real situation
しんり shinritruth
しんけん shinkenserious; earnest

See also: Chinese symbol for “genuinely”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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