Japanese symbol for “realness”
現実味
げんじつみ
Romaji: genjitsumi
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity
In Japanese, realness is 現実味, read げんじつみ (genjitsumi).
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Meanings
- n (sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 現在 | げんざい genzai | the present; present time; now |
| 現れ | あらわれ araware | embodiment; manifestation; materialization |
| 現実 | げんじつ genjitsu | reality; actuality; hard fact |
| 表現 | ひょうげん hyougen | expression; representation; description |
| 現場 | げんば genba | actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.) |
| 現代 | げんだい gendai | present age; present day; contemporary |
| 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 |
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
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