誠 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 誠意味

sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit, truth, fidelity

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誠 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

まこと makoto

KUNYOMI　訓読み

セイ sei

Examples

手八丁口八丁の彼だけど、誠がないのが玉に疵だね。

He works fast and is very articulate but his insincerity is his biggest defect.

すべての人を照らすまことの光が世に来ようとしていた。

The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.

というのは、律法はモーセによって、恵みとまことはイエス・キリストによって実現したからである。

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

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