信

Believe, Trust, Faith

しん-じる (shin-jiru), しん (shin)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

The word 信号 (shingō), meaning 'traffic signal,' literally means 'trust signal.' Drivers trust the signal to safely guide traffic every day.

Imagine someone keeping their WORD to another PERSON. When words can be trusted, they create BELIEF and TRUST.

Onyomi: シン (shin)

Kunyomi: しん-じる (shin-jiru), しん (shin)

信じる

しんじる (shinjiru)

To believe

信用

しんよう (shinyou)

Trust, Credit

信号

しんごう (shingou)

Traffic signal

自信

じしん (jishin)

Confidence

私はあなたを信じます。

わたしはあなたをしんじます。

watashi wa anata o shinjimasu

I believe you.