Japanese symbol for “confidence”
信用
しんよう
Romaji: shin'you
confidence; trust; faith; reputation
In Japanese, confidence is 信用, read しんよう (shin'you).
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, vs, vt confidence; trust; faith; reputation
- n credit (finc)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “confidence”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 安心 | あんしん anshin | peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security |
| 信頼 | しんらい shinrai | trust (in); confidence; faith |
| 自信 | じしん jishin | self-confidence; confidence (in oneself) |
| 確信 | かくしん kakushin | conviction; belief; confidence |
| 信任 | しんにん shinnin | trust; confidence; credence |
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.) |
| 使用 | しよう shiyou | use; application; employment |
| 利用 | りよう riyou | use; utilization; utilisation |
| 採用 | さいよう saiyou | use; adoption; acceptance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “confidence”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.