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Where does “真” come from?

真 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 似.

真 (Japanese): truth, reality; truth, reality, genuineness;...

Definitions

  1. truth, reality; truth, reality, genuineness;...

Ancestry of “真”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese似—

Words derived from “真”

  • 真魚
  • 爼
  • 真犯人
  • まな板
  • 本真
  • 真心
  • 真土
  • 真者
  • 真物
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