眞

See also: 真

眞 U+2F945, 眞 CJK COMPATIBILITY IDEOGRAPH-2F945 ← 𥄳 [U+2F944] CJK Compatibility Ideographs Supplement 真 → [U+2F946]

Translingual

Traditional	真
Simplified	真
Japanese	真
Korean	眞

Glyph origin

Alternative form of 真.

Han character

眞 (Kangxi radical 109, 目+5, 10 strokes, cangjie input 心月山金 (PBUC), composition ⿳匕⿺𠃊目八)

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 804, character 18
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 23235
• Dae Jaweon: page 1220, character 12
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 249, character 12
• Unihan data for U+771E

Usage notes

The Kangxi dictionary lists 真 as the unorthodox form (俗字) of 眞. Note, however, that this traditional form 眞, with 匕 on top, is rarely used nowadays except in Korea. 真 is more commonly used in both traditional and simplified Chinese scripts as well as Japanese shinjitai.

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Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 眞 – see 真 (“true; genuine; real; actual; clear; distinct; sharp; etc.”). (This character is a variant form of 真).

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Japanese

Shinjitai	真
Kyūjitai	眞

Kanji

眞

(“Jinmeiyō” kanji used for names, kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai form 真)

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Readings

• Go-on: しん (shin)
• Kan-on: しん (shin)
• Kun: ま (ma, 眞); まこと (makoto, 眞)
• Nanori: さな (sana); ち (chi); まこ (mako); まさ (masa); まつ (matsu)

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Korean

Hanja

眞 (eumhun 참 진 (cham jin))

1. truth

Compounds

• 폐가입진 (廢假立眞, pyegaipjin)

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Vietnamese

Han character

(deprecated template usage) 眞 (chân)

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