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家信 (かしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

家か信しん

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Meanings

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noun

letter from home; word from home

Refers to a letter or message sent from one's family or home. Somewhat formal or literary; in casual speech, 家からの手紙 is more common.

遠とおく離はなれた地ちで、家か信しんを読よむとほっとする。
When I'm far away, reading a letter from home brings me comfort.

Kanji

家house, home, family
信faith, truth, fidelity

Similar words

手て紙がみ
手紙 is the general word for 'letter'. 家信 specifically means a letter from one's family or home, and is less common in everyday conversation.

Etymology

Compound of 家 (family, home) and 信 (message, letter). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'letter from home'.