Japanese symbol for “sincerity”
誠意
せいい
Romaji: seii
sincerity; good faith
In Japanese, sincerity is 誠意, read せいい (seii).
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 sincerity; good faith
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sincerity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 信 | しん shin | honesty; sincerity; fidelity |
| 真心 | まごころ magokoro | sincerity; true heart; devotion |
| 誠心 | せいしん seishin | sincerity |
| 実 | じつ jitsu | sincerity; honesty; fidelity |
| 忠誠 | ちゅうせい chuusei | loyalty; sincerity; allegiance |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 誠実 | せいじつ seijitsu | sincere; honest; faithful |
| 誠に | まことに makotoni | really; truly; very |
| 忠誠 | ちゅうせい chuusei | loyalty; sincerity; allegiance |
| 誠心 | せいしん seishin | sincerity |
| 至誠 | しせい shisei | sincerity; devotion |
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
| 注意 | ちゅうい chuui | attention; notice; heed |
| 意識 | いしき ishiki | consciousness |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sincerity”.
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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