Japanese symbol for “authenticity”
真偽
しんぎ
Romaji: shingi
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
In Japanese, authenticity is 真偽, read しんぎ (shingi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “authenticity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 真贋 | しんがん shingan | genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious |
| 現実味 | げんじつみ genjitsumi | (sense of) reality; realness; realism |
| 信頼性 | しんらいせい shinraisei | credibility; authenticity; confidence |
| 信憑性 | しんぴょうせい shinpyousei | authenticity; credibility |
| 信疑 | しんぎ shingi | belief or doubt; truth or error; authenticity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 写真 | しゃしん shashin | photograph; photo; picture |
| 真実 | しんじつ shinjitsu | truth; reality |
| 真ん中 | まんなか mannaka | middle; centre; center |
| 真相 | しんそう shinsou | truth; real situation |
| 真理 | しんり shinri | truth |
| 真剣 | しんけん shinken | serious; earnest |
| 偽造 | ぎぞう gizou | forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication |
| 偽装 | ぎそう gisou | camouflage; disguise |
See also: Chinese symbol for “authenticity”.
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