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Japanese symbol for “unbelief”

Romaji: fushinjin
impiety; unbelief; infidelity

In Japanese, unbelief is , read (fushinjin).

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. adj-na, n impiety; unbelief; infidelity

Kanji and stroke order

negative, non-, bad
on: フ、ブ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
faith, truth, fidelity
on: シン
9 strokes · JLPT 2
heart, mind, spirit
on: シン
kun: こころ、-ごころ
4 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “unbelief”

WordReadingMeaning
ふしんこう fushinkoulack of faith; unbelief; impiety
むしゅうきょう mushuukyouirreligion; lack of religion; unbelief
むしんじん mushinjinirreligion; unbelief; atheism

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふめい fumeiunclear; obscure; indistinct
ふあん fuananxiety; uneasiness; worry
ふそく fusokuinsufficiency; deficiency; shortage
ふまん fumandissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
ふかのう fukanouimpossible
ふしぎ fushigiwonderful; marvelous; strange
つうしん tsuushincorrespondence; communication; transmission
しんらい shinraitrust (in); confidence; faith
ちゅうしん chuushincenter; centre; middle

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.