Japanese symbol for “credibility”
真実味
しんじつみ
Romaji: shinjitsumi
truthfulness; credibility
In Japanese, credibility is 真実味, read しんじつみ (shinjitsumi).
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 truthfulness; credibility
- n sincerity; honesty; good faith; fidelity
Written forms: 真実味、真実み. Readings: しんじつみ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “credibility”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 信頼性 | しんらいせい shinraisei | credibility; authenticity; confidence |
| 信用性 | しんようせい shin'yousei | credibility; trustworthiness |
| 証明力 | しょうめいりょく shoumeiryoku | credibility; probative value; power of evidence on a judge's mind |
| 信憑性 | しんぴょうせい shinpyousei | authenticity; credibility |
| 真実性 | しんじつせい shinjitsusei | fidelity; truth; 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 |
| 実際 | じっさい jissai | reality; actuality; truth |
| 実は | じつは jitsuha | as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth |
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
See also: Chinese symbol for “credibility”.
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.
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