信 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
- On
- シン
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- trust, believe, faith
Origin
A person (人) and words (言): a person's word is truthful, meaning to trust.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シン | 信用・信頼・通信 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 信号しんごう
traffic light, signal
- 自信じしん
confidence
Example
赤い信号では止まりましょう。
Let's stop at the red light.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)