Japanese symbol for “belief”
信念
しんねん
Romaji: shinnen
belief; faith; conviction
In Japanese, belief is 信念, read しんねん (shinnen).
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 belief; faith; conviction
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “belief”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宗教 | しゅうきょう shuukyou | religion; religious affiliation; belief |
| 信仰 | しんこう shinkou | (religious) faith; belief; creed |
| 確信 | かくしん kakushin | conviction; belief; confidence |
| 信奉 | しんぽう shinpou | belief; faith; adherence |
| 所信 | しょしん shoshin | belief; conviction; opinion |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 通信 | つうしん tsuushin | correspondence; communication; transmission |
| 信頼 | しんらい shinrai | trust (in); confidence; faith |
| 自信 | じしん jishin | self-confidence; confidence (in oneself) |
| 信用 | しんよう shin'you | confidence; trust; faith |
| 信号 | しんごう shingou | signal; signalling; signaling |
| 受信 | じゅしん jushin | receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.) |
| 記念 | きねん kinen | commemoration; celebration; remembrance |
| 残念 | ざんねん zannen | regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “belief”.
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