Keyword
truth
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 8
Heisig79
Old form
Readings
(52%)
しん
(43%)
まっ
(1%)
Composed of
ten
tool
Mnemonic

If you use ten different tools to measure something, and you still get the same result — well, whatever you've measured the first time must have been the truth.

Used in kanji (5 in total)
careful
calm down
stuff something with
turn around
Used in vocabulary (593 in total)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
truth; real situation
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
serious look (on one's face); straight face
pitch black
directly opposite; right in front
real intention; true motive; true meaning
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
sincere; earnest; serious
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
genuine; authentic; true; real
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
just above; right overhead
right under; directly below
dead of night; midnight
(right at the) side; just beside
the exact opposite
right in the center (centre)
to mimic; to imitate
deep crimson
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
the real criminal; true culprit
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
midwinter
right behind
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
midday; broad daylight
deadly serious; deadly earnest
vacuum; hollow; empty
true value; real worth
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
sincerity; true heart; devotion
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
naivete; simplicity; innocence
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
pitch dark; total darkness
pitch black; deep black
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
plait; braid
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
right in the midst of; right at the height of
directly opposite; right in front
head over heels; headlong; head first
bright red; deep red
straight; as the crow flies
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
realistic; true to life
photography; taking photographs
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
tomfoolery; monkey business
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
photo frame (with stand)
height of; middle of; full bloom
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
pitch black
genuine; authentic; true; pure
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
silk floss; silk wadding
in two equal parts
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
perfect circle; cute
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to make sure of the truth
wall with exposed timber pillars
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
true ancestor; var. of vampire (in fiction)
an honest man; a good citizen
right in the midst of; right at the height of
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
right in the center (centre)
perfect circle
feigned tears; crocodile tears
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind
perfectly level
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
true beauty
(photographic) camera
spirit photography; ghost photography
pearl gray; pearl grey
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
nudity; stark naked
pitch-darkness
photo studio; photographer; camera shop; photography supplies shop; photo processing shop; photo finishing shop
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
(arch.) Mahito (highest of the eight hereditary titles); you
complete lie; outright lie
mimicking a bird or animal call; imitating a call or a sound
day on which the temperature rises above 30 degrees Celsius
directly opposite; right in front; middle of the forehead; helmet front
gesture; sign; hand signal
to take a picture
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
landscape photograph; scenic photograph
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
white-naped crane (Grus vipio)
probe into the truth (of the matter); dig into the real facts of the case; get at the root of a matter
photo exhibition; exhibition of photographs; photograph exhibition; photographic exhibition
fidelity; truth; authenticity; credibility
Shin Buddhism
right in half
color photo; colour photo
imitating; copying; mimicking
due north
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
snapshot (esp. of people)
perfectly round; perfectly circular
illustrated (with photographs)
authentic work (as opposed to a fake)
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
tathata (the ultimate nature of all things)
vacuum pack; vacuum packing
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
photograph for passports, ID cards, etc. (usu. 4x3cm)
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
right in the middle (of); midst; height
dead center
pitch dark; total darkness
Attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941)
brand new; fresh
genuine article
wholeheartedly; with all one's heart; cordially; sincerely
brand new; fresh
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
composite photograph; photomontage
head over heels; headlong; head first
immediately adjacent
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
honesty; sincerity; frankness
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
true; authentic; genuine
Jōdo Shinshū (offshoot of the Jōdo sect); True Pure Land School
mimicry; imitation
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
complete lie; outright lie
right in the midst of; right at the height of
dubious; doubtful; of unknown authenticity
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
casting pearls before swine
accurate portrait; photographic portrait
nudity; stark naked
red sea bream (Pagrus major); Japanese sea bream; red tai; porgy
to close in on the truth
truth; reality
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
Aum Shinrikyo; Japanese religious group responsible for the 1995 sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway
photostat; photographic plate; photogravure
pearl oyster (esp. Marten's pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata martensii)
serious relationship (esp. one with the prospect of marriage)
erotic photograph
archive photo; file photo
cameraphobia; dislike of having one's photograph taken
sequence photographs; serial photographs; photographic strip
wholeheartedly; with all one's heart; cordially; sincerely
autograph; one's own handwriting; personal note
true (inner) skin; corium; derma; cutis
real; true
heat of high summer
promotional photo (models, singers, etc.)
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true; lie turned truth
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
true meaning
Hotsuma (script)
(newspaper) cameramen
headlong; head over heels
pitch black; completely black
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
Jurchen people
fungus; true fungus
true theory; true teachings
to photograph; to take a picture
true reason; true motive
photograph of an astral body
oriental melon (Cucumis melo var. Makuwa)
imperial portrait; photograph of the incumbent Emperor and Empress distributed to schools between 1890 and the end of the Second World War; portrait or photo of a person of high rank
mother-of-pearl
ultimate truth; essence
earnest; singlehanded; face to face; straight ahead; just in front of
printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; book or document that is factual in nature
deciding the winner from a photo
height of; middle of; full bloom
photomicrograph; microphotograph
black carp; black koi
true meaning; true significance
composite photograph (esp. a facial composite constructed from a witness's description)
Japanese timber bamboo (Phyllostachys bambsoides); giant timber bamboo; madake
true or false
photography contest; photography competition
profile picture (photograph); profile pic
tube amplifier; valve amplifier
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
near at hand
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
(photographic) camera
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
full-length photograph; whole body picture
dead center
the true, the good, and the beautiful
digital photography; digital picture
headlong; head over heels
complete lie; outright lie
white-naped crane (Grus vipio)
photographic paper; photo paper
Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
dry plate (photography)
true courage; true heroism
true autograph
ultra-high vacuum; UHV; extremely high vacuum; XHV
Aum Shinrikyo incidents; string of incidents, crimes, etc. committed by the Aum Shinrikyo religious group in the 1980s
pure of heart and beautiful; innocent and beautiful
proper; respectable; decent; honest
scarlet kadsura (Kadsura japonica)
day on which the temperature fails to reach 0 degrees Centigrade
panoramic photograph
vacuum vessel; vacuum chamber
pearly lustre; pearly luster; iridescence
photo-sharing (e.g. app, website, service, etc.); photograph sharing
circularity; roundness
imperial portrait; photograph of the incumbent Emperor and Empress distributed to schools between 1890 and the end of the Second World War; portrait or photo of a person of high rank
daguerreotype; daguerrotype
dead center; dead centre; right in the middle
imitation pearl; fake pearl
central pillar of a pagoda; shinbashira; leader of the Tenri religion
pure water; clear water
right in the center (centre)
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style
mallard (Anas platyrhynchos); mallard duck
facsimile transmission; phototelegraphy
Japanese kelp (Laminaria japonica)
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
southerly breeze; true wind
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
perfect vacuum; absolute vacuum
evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
antifungal drug; antifungal medication; antifungal agent
photo email (sent from mobile phone)
one's looks in a photo
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
photoengraving; photomechanical process; photochemical engraving
(wearing) low over one's eyes
chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus)
one's true character; one's true self; one's true worth; serious; earnest
Eumycetes; true fungi
Simiiformes (infraorder comprising the simians, i.e. higher primates)
enlarged photo; enlarged photograph
mycosis; mycotic disease; fungal infection
composite or montage photograph
digitally altered photograph (e.g. made to look like an oil painting)
argument as to (about) the authenticity (of...)
Japanese jack mackerel; Japanese horse mackerel (Trachurus japonicus)
right in the center (centre)
chopping board; cutting board
perfect circle; cute
Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas)
true autograph
common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)
shutter bug; photography enthusiast; keen (amateur) photographer
simian; anthropoid
ramie (Boehmeria nivea var. nipononivea)
right in the midst of; right at the height of
manifestation (revelation) of one's natural sincerity (naivete)
real; true
phototypesetter; phototypesetting machine
genuine case (of a disease)
phototypesetting; photocomposition
Shingi Shingon ("New Shingon" school of Buddhism)
pure and innocent through and through
fertile flower (on a flowering plant which also has infertile flowers, e.g. hydrangeas)
immediately adjacent
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
enlarged photo; enlarged photograph
Kogi Shingon ("Old Shingon" school of Buddhism)
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
immediately adjacent
photographic lens
photomap; photographic map
the sand on the beach may disappear, but the makings of thieves never shall
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
right in the center (centre)
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
perfectly round; perfectly circular
complete lie; outright lie
complete lie; outright lie
beloved; dear
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata)
white-naped crane (Grus vipio)
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
in all sincerity; truthfully; honestly
Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
Japanese jack mackerel; Japanese horse mackerel (Trachurus japonicus)
deep blue; ghastly pale
common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)
great and splendid land (of Yamato); spiritual center of the land; one's spiritual home; excellent location; splendid place
ramie (Boehmeria nivea var. nipononivea)
Aum Shinrikyo; Japanese religious group responsible for the 1995 sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
dead center
Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
dried young anchovies (or sardines)
pitch black; completely black
Japanese pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus); Japanese sardine
hard tick; ixodid
hard tick; ixodid
butterfish (any fish of family Stromateidae, esp. species Pampus punctatissimus); harvestfish; rudderfish
flathead (Platycephalus sp.)
great and splendid land (Yamato word); excellent location; splendid place
true autograph
(ancient) China
(ancient) China
marbled sole (Pleuronectes yokohamae)
evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
imitation pearl; fake pearl
yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
greater white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons)
enlarged photo; enlarged photograph
purple puffer (Takifugu porphyreus)
Eurasian siskin (species of songbird, Carduelis spinus)
type of long chopsticks used in the preparation of fish; type of long chopsticks used to hold the fish in carving knife ceremony
decomposed granite
sevenband grouper (species of fish, Epinephelus septemfasciatus); convict grouper
short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)
striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)
brown sole (Pleuronectes herzensteini)
green peafowl (Pavo muticus)
prime of life; noontide of life
tricolor printing; tricolour printing
staged wedding photographs; photo-only wedding; having wedding photography taken without holding an actual wedding; marriage arranged after viewing photographs; picture marriage; photo marriage
pearl iridescence
pearl fishing; pearl diver
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
makko-ho (set of four exercises for general health)
makko-ho (set of four exercises for general health)
to write in the square style
contemporary photograph
cholesteatoma; pearl tumor; pearl tumour
great and splendid land (Yamato word); excellent location; splendid place
spindle tree; euonymus alatus f. ciliatodentatus
type of alloy of copper and zinc (brass) with zinc at about 33-67% used to solder metals like copper and iron
true fruit (i.e. one that forms from the ovary only)
Japanese common squid; Pacific flying squid (Todarodes pacificus); golden cuttlefish (Sepia esculenta); Japanese spineless cuttlefish (Sepiella japonica)
(arch.) mirror; Mafutsu no Kagami (alternate name for Yata no Kagami, the mirror of the Imperial regalia)
Quanzhen (school of Taoism)
grains of sand on the beach (i.e. something countless)
book written entirely in kanji
book written entirely in kanji
Asiatic jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum); Asian jasmine
Asiatic jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum); Asian jasmine
Asiatic jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum); Asian jasmine
photographic processing waste water; photographic effluent; photo-processing waste
Choenomeles lagenaria; maboke flowering quince
pearl wedding (anniversary)
mycotoxin; fungal toxin
photocopying machine; photocopier
portal film (e.g. in radiotherapy)
portal film (e.g. in radiotherapy)
photo projective method (esp. in psych.)
perfectly clear mirror
perfectly clear and serene sky
verification of the authenticity of a document (e.g. by seal or handwriting)
(house with a) gabled roof
perfectly clear mirror
perfectly clear mirror
Shingon Shinto; any branch of Shinto based on Shingon Buddhist teachings
eukaryotic microorganism; eucaryotic microorganism
vacuum cooking; sous vide
Corbicula leana (species of basket clam)
Eutheria (mammalian infraclass)
Eupelycosauria (suborder of pelycosaurs)
Boreoeutheria (clade of placental mammals); Boreotheria; boreoeutherians
dish dressed with fish roe
Eumetazoa; clade containing most animal groups
Jurchen language
Act on Payment of Relief Benefit for Victims, etc. of Crimes Committed by Aum Shinrikyo (2008)
apparent noon; true noon
mosque (in China)
post-truth; post-factual
fine brush (for writing square style Chinese characters)
Boolean value; truth value
printed, semi-cursive, and cursive styles of writing Chinese characters; three-category system in traditional disciplines: basic, halfway, and transformed
put your household shrine in a high position in the front of the house and your Buddhist altar in the back
true north; geodetic north
writing in kanji; something written in kanji
writing in kanji; something written in kanji
writing entirely in kanji
writing entirely in kanji
incense variety used in kōdō (orig. from eastern India)
incense variety used in kōdō (orig. from Malacca)
common Japanese conger eel (Conger myriaster)
short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus)
Margaritifera laevis (species of freshwater pearl mussel)
sea pineapple (Halocynthia roretzi)
Ixodes ovatus (species of tick)
freshwater jellyfish (Craspedacusta sowerbii); peach blossom jellyfish
Examples (200 in total)
"I saw the pictures." "What pictures?"
I am sending you a picture of my family.
I saw your photographs.