Japanese symbol for “follower”
信者
しんじゃ
Romaji: shinja
believer; adherent; devotee; follower
In Japanese, follower is 信者, read しんじゃ (shinja).
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 believer; adherent; devotee; follower
- n fanboy; fanatic; superfan
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “follower”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弟子 | でし deshi | pupil; disciple; adherent |
| 供 | とも tomo | companion; follower; attendant |
| 家来 | けらい kerai | retainer; vassal; follower |
| 信徒 | しんと shinto | layman; believer; adherent |
| 学徒 | がくと gakuto | student; follower; students and pupils |
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.) |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
| 記者 | きしゃ kisha | reporter; journalist |
See also: Chinese symbol for “follower”.
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.