Memory phrase for the character: 誠

誠

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Meaning

truthful, sincerity, good faith, admonish

Pronunciation

SEI
makoto

Explanation

Left: word 言, right: to achieve/become 成 (In the direction 方 of the halberds 戈 we will achieve.)

Mnemonic

Words become truth.

Radicals

言	word, speech	Sound waves above the opened mouth 口 symbolize the spoken word.
成	achieve, become
戈	halberd, spear, lance	This radical kanohoko* stands for halberd and is rather similar to the sabre shikigamae 弋 Other radicals with weapons are: 矛殳斤*

Vocabulary

誠	まこと	truth, faith, fidelity, sincerity, trust, confidence, reliance, devotion
誠実	せいじつ	sincere, honest, faithful
誠意	せいい	sincerity, good faith

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