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事実

じじつ

fact, truth

Mnemonic

Not the version anybody wanted, and not the one in the report either. The one that happened, landing like the same jujitsu じつ throw 実は does: じじつ.

Worth knowing

Same 実 as 実は じつは. 事実 is the fact itself; 真実 しんじつ is the truth of the matter.

Built from

thing, matter
A hand gripping a banner, an affair being conducted, not an object.
real, fruit
宀 a roof with the crop safe underneath. What a thing turned out to actually be.

Words sharing these kanji

thing, incident work, job important, precious safely, peacefully affair, case reply meal, dinner circumstances, conditions situation, state of affairs splendid, admirable occurrence, incident things to do, errand, business

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