信
faith, truth, fidelity, trust
Readings
On'yomi
- シン
Kun'yomi
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Nanori
- し
- しが
- しな
- しの
- しぶ
- とき
- のび
- のぶ
- まこと
Meaning
信 centers on a bond of reliability between people: faith, trust, and fidelity. Truth is the foundation that makes that bond possible.
Most common words using 信
24 of 865- 配信はいしんN1
distribution (of information, news, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming (over the Internet)
- 信ずるしんずるN2
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
- 通信つうしんN3
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
- 信頼しんらいN3
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
- 信用しんようN3
confidence; trust; faith; reputation
- 自信じしんN3
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
- 信号しんごうN4
signal; signalling; signaling
- 送信そうしんN3
transmission; sending
- 受信じゅしんN3
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
- 発信はっしんN1
dispatch; despatch; transmission; submission
- 信仰しんこうN3
(religious) faith; belief; creed
- 確信かくしんN1
conviction; belief; confidence
- 返信へんしんN3
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
- 信じるしんじるN4
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
- 信しん
honesty; sincerity; fidelity
- 信者しんじゃN1
believer; adherent; devotee; follower
- 信念しんねんN1
belief; faith; conviction
- 信託しんたく
trust; entrusting; leaving in someone's trust
- 不信ふしんN1
distrust; mistrust; disbelief; discredit
- 信条しんじょう
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
- 交信こうしん
telecommunications; correspondence
- 信奉しんぽう
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
- 信用金庫しんようきんこ
credit union
- 信徒しんとN3
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
Study
Etymology
信 combines 亻 (person) and 言 (words), suggesting that a person's words are the basis of trust and truth.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 standing by their words 言 creates trust. When someone's words are reliable, you have faith in them.
Reading mnemonic
For シン, imagine a person whose words are so true that they feel like a trusted shinobi (しのび) confidant: shinobi -> シン, and that trust is unbreakable.