実は

じつは

actually, the truth is

Mnemonic

What a thing really turns out to be, once the roof comes off it. Coats on, hand on the door, and he lands it like a jujitsu じつは throw: じつは.

Worth knowing

Sets up news the listener did not have. 実 also reads み on its own, meaning fruit.

Built from

実

real, fruit

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

Words sharing these kanji

事実 fact, truth 現実 reality, actuality 確実 certain, secure 実際 reality, actuality 真実 truth, reality 実力 real ability, capability 実に truly, surely

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