A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 8 strokes

Reality ; Truth

Readings on: ジツ・シツ
Kun readings: み・みの.る・まこと・みの・みち.る

実際じっさい — in reality

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 事実じじつ — a fact Word card → Source
• 現実げんじつ — reality Word card → Source
• 実験じっけん — Experience Word card → Source
• 実施じっし — establish; decree; exclude Word card → Source
• 実行じっこう — implementation; practice; implementation Word card → Source
• 実際じっさい — current status; practice; status quo Word card → Source