Fruit, nut, or the edible produce of a plant (reading: み).
庭の梅の実を収穫してジャムを作った。
I harvested the ume fruit from the garden and made jam.
木の実が風で落ちて地面にたまっている。
The tree's fruit has fallen and accumulated on the ground.
Seed; a small seed-like kernel of a plant.
ヒマワリの実は鳥の好物だ。
Sunflower seeds are a favorite of birds.
A (somewhat old-fashioned or dialectal) term for pieces of meat, vegetable, etc., in a broth or soup (i.e., solids or 'pieces').
お吸い物の実が柔らかくなっている。
The pieces in the clear soup have become soft.
Content or substance; the real essence or actual value/effect of something (used in expressions like 'to have substance' or 'to be insubstantial').
彼の話は面白いが、実がないと感じた。
His talk was interesting, but I felt it lacked substance.
議論は白熱したが、結論に実は伴わなかった。
The debate heated up, but it did not lead to any real conclusion.