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sincerity
Stroke count: 13

Readings

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JōyōGrade 6KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. sincerityRtK
    彼は誠心誠意、彼女に尽くした。He devoted himself whole-heartedly to her.tatoeba
    彼は誠実さで知られている。He has a reputation for integrity.tatoeba
  2. admonish
  3. warn
  4. prohibit
  5. truth
  6. fidelity
  1. reality
  2. fact
  3. honesty

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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say (言) · words (言) · keitai · mouth (口) · turn into · sword (刀) · dagger (刀) · parade

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 388

Compound words

誠にまことに
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly
誠意せいい
sincerity; good faith
誠実せいじつ
sincere; honest; faithful
忠誠ちゅうせい
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
誠にありがとうございますまことにありがとうございます
thank you very much
至誠しせい
sincerity
誠心せいしん
sincerity
丹誠たんせい
working earnestly
不誠意ふせいい
insincerity
不誠実ふせいじつ
insincerity
誠心誠意せいしんせいい
in all sincerity

Additional Examples

彼は借金を全部払ったが、それは彼の誠実さの証拠である。
He paid all his debts, which is the proof of his honesty.tatoeba
彼は自分の妻には常に誠実だったと言っている。
He says he has always been true to his wife.tatoeba

Stroke Order

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