Japanese symbol for “conviction”
確信
かくしん
Romaji: kakushin
conviction; belief; confidence
In Japanese, conviction is 確信, read かくしん (kakushin).
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 conviction; belief; confidence
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “conviction”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 信念 | しんねん shinnen | belief; faith; conviction |
| 信条 | しんじょう shinjou | creed; belief; conviction |
| 所信 | しょしん shoshin | belief; conviction; opinion |
| 断罪 | だんざい danzai | judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation |
| 不退転 | ふたいてん futaiten | determination; conviction |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 確認 | かくにん kakunin | confirmation; verification; validation |
| 確か | たしか tashika | sure; certain; positive |
| 確実 | かくじつ kakujitsu | certain; sure; definite |
| 確保 | かくほ kakuho | securing; obtaining; ensuring |
| 確定 | かくてい kakutei | decision; settlement; confirmation |
| 明確 | めいかく meikaku | clear; precise; definite |
| 通信 | つうしん tsuushin | correspondence; communication; transmission |
| 信頼 | しんらい shinrai | trust (in); confidence; faith |
See also: Chinese symbol for “conviction”.
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.