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実に

じつに

truly, surely

Mnemonic

Really, and not as a figure of speech either. Another jitsu じつ throw, and last night's concert earned the word: じつに.

Worth knowing

本当に ほんとうに is the everyday truly and 正に まさに confirms that a word fits. 実に is written, and it sits in front of an adjective.

Built from

real, fruit
宀 a roof with the crop safe underneath. What a thing turned out to actually be.

Words sharing these kanji

actually, the truth is fact, truth reality, actuality certain, secure reality, actuality truth, reality real ability, capability

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