JLPT N3 · Adverbs of manner

実は

じつは

actually; in fact

Stroke order of 実は

2 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

実 · 8 strokes は · 3 strokes

Memory trick

A roof 宀 over a pile of coins 貫 shows the real content, in fact.

Parts: 実 real (宀 roof + 貫) + は kana

The characters in 実は

実み — fruit; nut (8 strokes)
はは — ha (3 strokes)

Example sentence

実は私も行きたいです。

じつはわたしもいきたいです。

Actually, I want to go too.

Words with 実

実験experiment 実行execution 実施implementation 実fruit; nut 事実fact 現実reality 誠実sincere 実際reality; actually 確実certain; reliable 実験室laboratory

More words: Adverbs of manner

一応for now; just in case 主にmainly 次々one after another 徐々にgradually 急にsuddenly 直接directly 一斉にall at once 同時にat the same time 別々separately 改めてagain; anew 思わずunintentionally 本来originally 全てall; everything 一旦once; for a moment

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