JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
実 means fruit, reality. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 8 strokes, read み or じつ. It is built from 2 parts: 宀 (roof), 𡗗. It appears in 現実 (reality / actuality) and 実際 (actually / in practice / reality).
実 is written in 8 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
実 breaks into 2 parts.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 現実 | げんじつ | reality / actuality |
| 実際 | じっさい | actually / in practice / reality |
| 実力 | じつりょく | real ability / true strength / practical skill |
These use 宀 or 𡗗 too. The part keeps its job from one character to the next, which is what makes it worth learning once.
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