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信

faith
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingシン
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 4

Meanings

  1. faithRtK
  2. truth
  3. fidelity
  4. trust
    彼は弁護士を信頼していた。He trusted his defense attorney.tatoeba
    彼は非常に正直なので誰でも彼を信用する。He is so honest that everybody trusts him.tatoeba
  1. honesty
  2. sincerity
  3. reliance

Popular Usage

信仰信号信用信頼信じる信ずる確信

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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person (人) · say (言) · words (言) · keitai · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1043

Compound words

信仰しんこう
(religious) faith; belief; creed
信号しんごう
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
信用しんよう
confidence; trust; faith; reputation; credit
信頼しんらい
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
信じるしんじる
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
信ずるしんずる
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
信用組合しんようくみあい
credit association
青信号あおしんごう
a green light
発信するはっしんする
dispatch
送信するそうしんする
to transmit
信頼するしんらいする
to trust
確信かくしん
conviction; belief; confidence
威信いしん
prestige; dignity
外信がいしん
external communication
交信こうしん
telecommunications; correspondence
自信じしん
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
受信じゅしん
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
所信しょしん
belief; conviction; opinion
信義しんぎ
faith; fidelity; loyalty
信者しんじゃ
believer; adherent; devotee; follower; fanboy
信条しんじょう
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
信託しんたく
trust; entrusting; leaving in someone's trust
信徒しんと
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
信任しんにん
trust; confidence; credence

On Reading Examples

彼は、黒人たちが暴力に頼らずとも平等な権利を勝ち取れると信じていた。しんずる
He believed that Black people could win their fight for equal rights without violence.tatoeba
既にアカウントがあるのなら、システムを使って電子メールを送受信できます。そうじゅしん
If there is already an account, there is a system by which you are able to send and receive email.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は非常に正直なので、みんなに信頼されている。
He is so honest that he is trusted by everyone.tatoeba
彼は彼女を説得して自分の言ったことを信じ込ませた。
He reasoned her into believing what he said.tatoeba
末代と富士山信仰
Matsudai and faith in Mt. Fujiwiki
文化的活動、信仰
Cultural Activity and Religionwiki
安堵信号所廃止。
Ando Signal Station was abolished.wiki
藤井信号場廃止。
Fujii Signal Station was abolished.wiki
信心(深信)とは、疑いなく深く信じること。
Profound Mind means to have a deep faith without any doubts.wiki
京都信用金庫本店
The headquarters of Kyoto Chuo Shinkin Bankwiki
京都中央信用金庫本店
Kyoto Chuo Shinkin Bankwiki

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 信

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