Japanese symbol for “true”
正
せい
Romaji: sei
(logical) true; regular
In Japanese, true is 正, read せい (sei).
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-no, n (logical) true; regular
- num 10^40; ten duodecillion
- adj-no, n original
- adj-no, n positive; greater than zero (math)
- n thesis (in dialectics) (phil)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “true”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 純粋 | じゅんすい junsui | pure; true; genuine |
| 忠実 | ちゅうじつ chuujitsu | faithful; devoted; loyal |
| 実勢 | じっせい jissei | actual; real; true |
| 真正 | しんせい shinsei | genuine; authentic; true |
| トゥルー | トゥルー turuu | true |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 正直 | しょうじき shoujiki | honest; frank; candid |
| 修正 | しゅうせい shuusei | amendment; correction; revision |
| 改正 | かいせい kaisei | revision; amendment; alteration |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
| 正式 | せいしき seishiki | formal; official; regular |
| 不正 | ふせい fusei | injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “true”.
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.