Keyword
real
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 8
Heisig1694
Old form實
Readings
じつ
(62%)
じっ
(29%)
じち
(6%)
み
(1%)
Composed of
roof with a chimney
three people
Mnemonic

The real reason why I live under one roof with three people is that I can't afford to live alone.

Used in vocabulary (825 in total)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
reality; actuality; hard fact
Examples (200 in total)
This is a fact, you know.
There is an even more surprising fact.
In fact, it is a very simple matter.