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How to say 'Follower' or 'Believer' in Japanese | 信者

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The Japanese word for Follower or Believer is 'Shinja', written as 信者 in Japanese.'Follower' or 'Believer' in hiragana is しんじゃ.

    word

    信者

    Meaning

    Follower, Believer

    Reading

    しんじゃ

    shinja

    Kanji

    信Trust 者Someone

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '信者 (しんじゃ)' refers to a person who believes in or follows a particular religion, ideology, or figure. It is commonly used in the context of religious faith, but can also extend to passionate supporters of a cause, movement, or even a celebrity. For example: He is a believer of Buddhism「彼は仏教の信者です」(かれはぶっきょうのしんじゃです). She is a devoted follower of that artist「彼女はそのアーティストの熱心な信者です」(かのじょはそのアーティストのねっしんなしんじゃです). Note that while 'believer' and 'follower' are closely related, they can sometimes emphasize different aspects—'believer' focuses on faith, while 'follower' emphasizes loyalty or support.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    6156

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 信者

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    信

    Meaning

    Trust

  • kanji

    者

    Meaning

    Someone

Words Related to 信者 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

    信念

    Meaning

    Belief

  • word

    通信

    Meaning

    Communication

  • word

    発信

    Meaning

    Transmission

  • word

    迷信

    Meaning

    Superstition

Words Related to 信者 Through the Kanji 者

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 者 as well.

  • word

    患者

    Meaning

    Patient

  • word

    お医者さん

    Meaning

    Doctor

  • word

    歯医者

    Meaning

    Dentist

  • word

    若者

    Meaning

    Youth

  • word

    医者

    Meaning

    Doctor

  • word

    記者

    Meaning

    Reporter

  • word

    読者

    Meaning

    Reader

  • word

    両者

    Meaning

    Both

  • word

    消費者

    Meaning

    Consumer

  • word

    科学者

    Meaning

    Scientist

  • word

    筆者

    Meaning

    Author

  • word

    後者

    Meaning

    Latter

  • word

    他者

    Meaning

    Others

  • word

    学者

    Meaning

    Scholar

  • word

    作者

    Meaning

    Author

  • word

    著者

    Meaning

    Author

  • word

    前者

    Meaning

    Former

  • word

    死者

    Meaning

    Dead

  • word

    業者

    Meaning

    Trader, Contractor

  • word

    役者

    Meaning

    Actor

  • word

    歩行者

    Meaning

    Pedestrian

  • word

    文学者

    Meaning

    Literary scholar

  • word

    歩行者天国

    Meaning

    Pedestrian zone

  • word

    者

    Meaning

    Person

  • word

    何者

    Meaning

    What, Who

  • word

    労働者

    Meaning

    Worker

  • word

    使者

    Meaning

    Messenger

  • word

    保護者

    Meaning

    Guardian

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