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How to say 'Superstition' in Japanese | 迷信

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The Japanese word for Superstition is 'Meishin', written as 迷信 in Japanese.'Superstition' in hiragana is めいしん.

    word

    迷信

    Meaning

    Superstition

    Reading

    めいしん

    meishin

    Kanji

    迷Perplexed, Astray 信Trust

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '迷信 (めいしん)' refers to 'superstition', which is a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, or trust in magic or chance. It is often used to describe irrational beliefs that are not based on scientific evidence. For example: Many people still believe in superstitions「多くの人がまだ迷信を信じている」(おおくのひとがまだめいしんをしんじている). Breaking a mirror brings bad luck, according to superstition「迷信によると、鏡を割ると不運が訪れる」(めいしんによると、かがみをわるとふうんがおとずれる). This word is commonly used in discussions about cultural practices, folklore, or irrational beliefs.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    7156

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 迷信

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    迷

    Meaning

    Perplexed, Astray

  • kanji

    信

    Meaning

    Trust

Words Related to 迷信 Through the Kanji 迷

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 迷 as well.

  • word

    迷惑

    Meaning

    Trouble

  • word

    迷う

    Meaning

    Lose, Hesitate

  • word

    迷子

    Meaning

    Lost child

Words Related to 迷信 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

    信者

    Meaning

    Follower, Believer

  • word

    通信

    Meaning

    Communication

  • word

    発信

    Meaning

    Transmission

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'Meishin' means 'Superstition' .

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