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じち【実】 : jichi | define meaning

jichi

Pronunciation: [d͡ʑit͡ɕi]

Definition

Noun

Truth; reality; fact; actuality
1. じちぇー、はまんかいいちぶしこーねーん【実ぇー、浜んかい行ち欲しこーねーん】
  jichee, hama nkai ichi-bushikoo neen
  "In truth, I don't want to go to the beach."

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese じつ【実】 jitsu "truth". Ultimately from Chinese 【實・实】 "full; truth" (cf. Mandarin shí; Cantonese sat6; Eastern Min sĭk; Hokkien cha̍t and si̍t), reconstructed for Middle Chinese as *zyit.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	実
Kana	じち
Romanization	jichi
Pronunciation (IPA)	[d͡ʑit͡ɕi]

意味：じつ【実】、まこと【誠・実】、ほんとう【本当】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, April 21). じち【実】 : jichi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8467/jichi/.