# 信 believe

(personleft) + 言 (say)
★★★★★
9 strokes

## Onyomi

SHIN |

## Mnemonic

| If they've got a SHINy halo, it's safe to believe what that person has to say .

## Kunyomi

しん*じる | believe ★★★★★

## Jukugo

自信(じしん) | self-confidence ★★★★☆ 自 (my own) + 信 (believe) = 自信 (self-confidence)
信号(しんごう) | signal ★★★★☆ 信 (believe) + 号 (ID number) = 信号 (signal) signal, i.e. traffic signal
迷信(めいしん) | superstition ★★★☆☆ 迷 (perplexed) + 信 (believe) = 迷信 (superstition)

## Synonyms

believe in 信じる 信仰
morals, ethics 倫理 倫理学 道徳 価値観 信念