実 — “truth / fruit” in Japanese

Grade 3じつ, みの, み

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“truth / fruit” in Japanese is 実, read jitsu, mino, mi (じつ, みの, み). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 実際 (reality).

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What does 実 mean?

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Kanji	実
Meaning	truth / fruit
Readings	じつ, みの, み
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	実際 (reality)

How to read 実

実 is read jitsu (じつ) or mino (みの) or mi (み) depending on the word.

Words with 実

実験じっけん
実力じつりょく
実現じつげん
実感じっかん
実際
真実
誠実
忠実
実践

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Updated: 2026-08-28