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How to say 'Signal' in Japanese | 信号

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The Japanese word for Signal is 'Shingou', written as 信号 in Japanese.'Signal' in hiragana is しんごう.

    word

    信号

    Meaning

    Signal

    Reading

    しんごう

    shingou

    Kanji

    Trust Number

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '信号 (しんごう)' primarily means 'signal'. It is commonly used to refer to traffic signals, such as traffic lights, but can also refer to other types of signals, such as electrical signals or communication signals. For example: The traffic signal turned red「信号が赤になった」(しんごうがあかになった). The signal is weak「信号が弱い」(しんごうがよわい). This word is often used in everyday conversations, especially when discussing traffic or technology.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    4198

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 信号

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Trust

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Number

Words Related to 信号 Through the Kanji

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

    信仰

    Meaning

    Faith

  • 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 信号 Through the Kanji

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 号 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Number, Edition

  • word

    番号

    Meaning

    Number

  • word

    記号

    Meaning

    Sign, Symbol

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What does 'Shingou' (信号) mean?

'Shingou' means 'Signal' .

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