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How to say 'Faith' in Japanese | 信仰

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The Japanese word for Faith is 'Shinkou', written as 信仰 in Japanese.'Faith' in hiragana is しんこう.

word

信仰

Meaning

Faith

Reading

しんこう

shinkou

Kanji

信Trust 仰Look up

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '信仰 (しんこう)' means 'faith' or 'belief'. It refers to a strong belief in a religion, deity, or spiritual practice. This word is often used in contexts related to religious devotion or trust in a higher power. For example: he has strong faith in Buddhism「彼は仏教に強い信仰を持っている」(かれはぶっきょうにつよいしんこうをもっている). Faith can move mountains「信仰は山をも動かす」(しんこうはやまをもうごかす). The word is commonly used in both formal and informal settings to discuss religious or spiritual matters.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

4768

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 信仰

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

信

Meaning

Trust

kanji

仰

Meaning

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Words Related to 信仰 Through the Kanji 信

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 信 as well.

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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

受信

Meaning

Reception

word

信託

Meaning

Trust

word

送信

Meaning

Transmission

word

信念

Meaning

Belief

word

信者

Meaning

Follower, Believer

word

通信

Meaning

Communication

word

発信

Meaning

Transmission

word

迷信

Meaning

Superstition

Words Related to 信仰 Through the Kanji 仰

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 仰 as well.

word

仰る

Meaning

Say

word

仰ぐ

Meaning

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What does 'Shinkou' (信仰) mean?

'Shinkou' means 'Faith' .

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