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Kanji 信: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 信: faith, truth, fidelity, trust

Key takeaways

Kanji 信: faith, truth, fidelity, trust. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

faithtruthfidelitytrust

On reading

シン

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 信

faith, truth, fidelity, trust

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

亻 + 言

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A person (亻) should be true to their words (言). This combination represents the concept of 'trust' or 'faith' based on the reliability of what someone says.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シン
  • 確信かくしん

    certainty / confidence / conviction

  • 信者しんじゃ

    believer / follower / devotee

  • 信任しんにん

    trust / confidence / belief

  • 自信じしん

    self-confidence / confidence in oneself

  • 信ずるしんずる

    to believe in / to trust

  • 迷信めいしん

    superstition

  • 信仰しんこう

    faith / belief / religion

  • 信号しんごう

    traffic light / signal

Commonly used words

  • 確信
    かくしん

    certainty / confidence / conviction

  • 信者
    しんじゃ

    believer / follower / devotee

  • 信任
    しんにん

    trust / confidence / belief

  • 自信
    じしん

    self-confidence / confidence in oneself

  • 信ずる
    しんずる

    to believe in / to trust

  • 迷信
    めいしん

    superstition

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は自分の意見に確を持っている。

Translation

He has confidence in his opinion.

Example 2

成功する確があるから頑張れる。

Translation

I can work hard because I have confidence I'll succeed.

Example 3

その寺の者が多いです。

Translation

That temple has many believers.

Example 4

彼は熱心な者です。

Translation

He is a devoted follower.

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