| Kanji | 誠 | 
|---|---|
| Onyomi | セイ | 
| Kunyomi | まこと | 
| Nanori | きよ, さと, しげ, とも, のぶ, ま, まこ, まさ | 
| English | sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit, truth, fidelity | 
| Examples | 誠実(せいじつ): sincere; honest; faithful 誠(まこと): (1) truth; reality (2) sincerity; honesty; integrity; fidelity (3) that's right (used when recalling forgotten information, suddenly changing the subject, etc.) | 
| JLPT Level | 1 | 
| Jouyou Grade | 6 | 
| Frequency | 1128 | 
| Components | 言: say 成: turn into; become; get; grow; elapse; reach | 
| Number of Strokes | 13 | 
| Kanji Radical | 言 | 
| Radical Number | 149 | 
| Radical Strokes | 7 | 
| Radical Reading | こと・げん・ごんべん・ことば | 
| Traditional Form | (none) | 
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic | 
| Keyword | sincerity | 
| Koohii Story 1 | Sincerity happens when what you say actually turns into something. | 
| Koohii Story 2 | Sincerity is turning your words into actions. | 
| RTK Index (new) | 388 | 
Tags: jlpt.n1, grade6, kanjifreq1001-1500
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