Japanese symbol for “discredit”
不信
ふしん
Romaji: fushin
distrust; mistrust; disbelief; discredit
In Japanese, discredit is 不信, read ふしん (fushin).
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Meanings
- n distrust; mistrust; disbelief; discredit
- n insincerity
- n impiety; faithlessness
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “discredit”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 名折れ | なおれ naore | disgrace; discredit; dishonor |
| 不信用 | ふしんよう fushin'you | distrust; discredit |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 不安 | ふあん fuan | anxiety; uneasiness; worry |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 不満 | ふまん fuman | dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure |
| 不可能 | ふかのう fukanou | impossible |
| 不思議 | ふしぎ fushigi | wonderful; marvelous; strange |
| 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 “discredit”.
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.