誠

sincerity

JLPT N1 Grade 6 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: まこと
On'yomi: セイ
Radical: 言 · speech (words, speak)

Stroke order & writing

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誠 in example sentences

はなだ。
Tomu wa totemo seijitsu na hito da.
Tom is a very sincere person.
友達ともだちには誠実せいじつでいなさい。
Tomodachi ni wa seijitsu de i nasai.
You should be true to your friends.
トムは誠実せいじつなので好すきです。
Tomu wa seijitsu nano de suki desu.
Since Tom is honest, I like him.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 誠

More 言 (speech) kanji

誠 means "sincerity". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read まこと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Common questions

What does the kanji 誠 mean?: 誠 means "sincerity". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 誠 have?: 誠 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 誠 read?: It is read まこと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 誠?: 誠 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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