# 実 — reality; fruit

実 means “reality; fruit”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ジツ (jitsu), シツ (shitsu). Kun'yomi: み (mi), みの(る) (minoru). You'll see it in words such as 実は (jitsuha, “as a matter of fact; by the way”).

- Meaning: reality; fruit
- On'yomi: ジツ (jitsu), シツ (shitsu)
- Kun'yomi: み (mi), みの(る) (minoru)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Qualities 1

## How to remember 実

Under one roof (宀), three (三) people (人) share a real harvest.

Parts: 宀 roof · 三 three · 人 person; roof

## Words with 実

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 実は | じつは (jitsuha) | as a matter of fact; by the way |
| 実に | じつに (jitsuni) | really; truly |
| 実 | じつ (jitsu) | truth; reality |

## More in the “Qualities 1” set

[実](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/reality/) · [現](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/present/) · [当](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/hit-the-mark/) · [性](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/nature/) · [要](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/need/) · [和](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/harmony/) · [平](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/flat/) · [確](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/certain/) · [勢](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/momentum/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/reality/. Last updated 2026-11-01.