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Japanese symbol for “proverbs”

Romaji: shingen
proverb; maxim; aphorism

In Japanese, proverbs is , read (shingen).

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

  1. n proverb; maxim; aphorism
  2. n Proverbs (book of the Bible)

Kanji and stroke order

warning, counsel, presept
on: シン
kun: いまし.める、はり
15 strokes
say, word
on: ゲン、ゴン
kun: い.う、こと
7 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いう iuto say; to utter; to declare
ことば kotobalanguage; dialect
はつげん hatsugenstatement; remark; observation
せんげん sengendeclaration; proclamation; announcement
げんご gengolanguage
ひとこと hitokotosingle word; a few words; brief comment

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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