Kanji

What does the kanji 信 mean?

信 means trust, faith. On'yomi シン.

Quick facts
On'yomiシン
Strokes9
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi シン
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

trust, faith

Memory hook

When a person's (亻) word (言) holds good, you can trust them — TRUST, BELIEVE.

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

  • 信仰しんこうfaith, religious belief
  • 信号しんごうsignal; traffic light
  • 信じるしんじるto believe, to trust

More words with this kanji

  • 自信じしんself-confidence
  • 信用しんようtrust, credit
  • 信頼しんらいtrust, reliance
  • 通信つうしんcommunication, correspondence
  • 発信はっしんtransmission, sending out (information)
  • 迷信めいしんsuperstition
  • 信ずるしんずるto believe, to trust
  • 不信ふしんdistrust, mistrust
  • 信任しんにんtrust, confidence
  • 信者しんじゃbeliever, follower
  • 確信かくしんconviction, firm belief

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.