Japanese symbol for “realistically”

如実に

にょじつに

Romaji: nyojitsuni

true to life; as things really are; realistically; vividly

In Japanese, realistically is 如実に, read にょじつに (nyojitsuni).

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Meanings

adv true to life; as things really are; realistically; vividly

Kanji and stroke order

如

likeness, like, such as

on: ジョ、ニョ
kun: ごと.し

6 strokes · JLPT 1

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
欠如	けつじょ ketsujo	lack; absence; shortage
突如	とつじょ totsujo	suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
如何	どう dou	how; in what way; how about
如実	にょじつ nyojitsu	reality; actuality; actual conditions
如来	にょらい nyorai	Tathagata; perfected one (suffix of high-ranking Buddhist deities)
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

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