真面目 しんめんもく Also written しんめんぼく Meanings Noun one's true character; one's true self; one's true worth な-adjective, Noun serious; earnest See also: 真面目 (まじめ). Kanji 真 true. Read as シン. 面 face. Read as メン. 目 eye. Read as モク. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists