誠
誠

sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit, truth, fidelity

13 strokesFrequency 1,128JLPT N1Grade 6

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セイ

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まこと

Nanori

きよさとしげとものぶままこまさ

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Common Words

誠実せいじつNoun～な Adj.Freq #6066
1

sincere; honest; faithful

Examples
ナンシーには誠実さが欠けているようだ。
Nancy seems to lack sincerity.
誠に真にまことにしんに (真に)寔に洵にAdverbFreq #7002
1

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very; quite

Examples
遅れまして、誠に申し訳ありません。
I'm awfully sorry that I was late.
誠意せいいNounFreq #7574
1

sincerity; good faith

Examples
彼は無礼にも私の誠意を疑った。
He dared to doubt my sincerity.
誠真実まことFreq #11494
1

Common noun

truth; reality; fact

Examples
嘘から出た誠。
Many a true word is spoken in jest.
2

Common noun

sincerity; honesty; faithfulness; good faith

Examples
手八丁口八丁の彼だけど、誠がないのが玉に疵だね。
He works fast and is very articulate but his insincerity is his biggest defect.
3

Dated term; Adverb (fukushi)

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very; quite

忠誠ちゅうせいNoun～な Adj.Freq #11954
1

loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity

Examples
君の忠誠を当てにしてもいいかい。
Can I count on your loyalty?
忠誠を誓うちゅうせいをちかうExpressionGodan verbFreq #12916
1

to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance

忠誠心ちゅうせいしんNounFreq #13880
1

loyalty; faithfulness

誠心誠意せいしんせいいNoun～の Adj.Adverb四字熟語Freq #19570
1

in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion

Examples
彼は誠心誠意、彼女に尽くした。
He devoted himself whole-heartedly to her.
不誠実ふせいじつNoun～な Adj.Freq #22601
1

insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith

Examples
彼女は私を不誠実だと非難した。
She charged me with dishonesty.
まことしやか実しやか真しやか誠しやか～な Adj.Usually kanaFreq #30190
1

plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful

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