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believe

JLPT N3 Grade 4 9 strokes
On'yomi
シン
Radical
· person (human being)

信 means "believe". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 9 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is シン. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

信 in example sentences

  • しんじてくれよ。

    Shinjite kure yo.

    Trust me.

  • しんじているよ。

    Shinjite iru yo.

    I trust you.

  • しんじてくれる?

    Shinjite kureru?

    Do you believe me?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 信 mean?
信 means "believe". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 信 have?
信 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 信 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is シン.
What JLPT level is 信?
信 is a JLPT N3 kanji.