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Japanese symbol for “truthfulness”

Romaji: shinjitsumi
truthfulness; credibility

In Japanese, truthfulness is , read (shinjitsumi).

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. n truthfulness; credibility
  2. n sincerity; honesty; good faith; fidelity

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

true, reality, Buddhist sect
on: シン
kun: ま、ま-、まこと
10 strokes · JLPT 3
reality, truth, seed
on: ジツ、シツ
kun: み、みの.る、まこと、みの
8 strokes · JLPT 2
flavor, taste
on: ミ
kun: あじ、あじ.わう
8 strokes · JLPT 3

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
じっさい jissaireality; actuality; truth
じつは jitsuhaas a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth
いみ imimeaning; significance; sense

See also: Chinese symbol for “truthfulness”.

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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