Japanese symbol for “real”
リアル
リアル
Romaji: riaru
real; realistic; true to life
In Japanese, real is リアル (riaru).
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 real; realistic; true to life
- adj-na serious; non-joking; earnest
- n realtime blog (internet)
- n real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
Other Japanese words for “real”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| レ | レ re | real (currency of Brazil) |
| 本当 | ほんとう hontou | genuine; authentic; real |
| 本 | ほん hon | real; genuine; regular |
| 純正 | じゅんせい junsei | pure; genuine; real |
| 実勢 | じっせい jissei | actual; real; true |
See also: Chinese symbol for “real”.
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.