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How to say 'Belief' in Japanese | 信念

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The Japanese word for Belief is 'Shinnen', written as 信念 in Japanese.'Belief' in hiragana is しんねん.

    word

    信念

    Meaning

    Belief

    Reading

    しんねん

    shinnen

    Kanji

    信Trust 念Thought

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '信念 (しんねん)' means 'belief' or 'conviction'. It refers to a strong, firmly held belief or principle that guides one's actions or decisions. This word is often used in contexts where someone has unwavering faith in an idea, philosophy, or moral stance. For example: His belief never wavered「彼の信念は揺るがなかった」(かれのしんねんはゆるがなかった). She acted based on her beliefs「彼女は信念に基づいて行動した」(かのじょはしんねんにもとづいてこうどうした). The word carries a sense of steadfastness and is commonly used in both personal and philosophical discussions.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    6059

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 信念

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    信

    Meaning

    Trust

  • kanji

    念

    Meaning

    Thought

Words Related to 信念 Through the Kanji 信

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 信 as well.

  • word

    信ずる

    Meaning

    Believe

  • word

    信じる

    Meaning

    Believe

  • word

    自信

    Meaning

    Confidence

  • word

    信用

    Meaning

    Trust, Credit

  • word

    信頼

    Meaning

    Trust

  • word

    確信

    Meaning

    Conviction

  • word

    信号

    Meaning

    Signal

  • word

    信仰

    Meaning

    Faith

  • word

    受信

    Meaning

    Reception

  • word

    信託

    Meaning

    Trust

  • word

    送信

    Meaning

    Transmission

  • word

    信者

    Meaning

    Follower, Believer

  • word

    通信

    Meaning

    Communication

  • word

    発信

    Meaning

    Transmission

  • word

    迷信

    Meaning

    Superstition

Words Related to 信念 Through the Kanji 念

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 念 as well.

  • word

    概念

    Meaning

    Concept

  • word

    記念日

    Meaning

    Anniversary

  • word

    残念

    Meaning

    Regrettable

  • word

    観念

    Meaning

    Idea, Notion

  • word

    念

    Meaning

    Thought

  • word

    理念

    Meaning

    Philosophy

  • word

    記念

    Meaning

    Commemoration

  • word

    念仏

    Meaning

    Prayer

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What does 'Shinnen' (信念) mean?

'Shinnen' means 'Belief' .

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