Meaning of 信仰 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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信仰JLPT 3
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Kana Readingしんこう
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Romajishinkō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- (religious) faith; belief; creed
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Example Sentences
信仰, しんこう used in context
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「ところで神社を知っていますか?」「軽く触れる程度には。信仰対象となった存在、いわゆるところの神格を祭る礼拝施設ね」
By the way, do you know what a Shinto shrine is? "I've a little bit of knowledge on the subject. It's a religious facility where that which is the object of worship, that called the genius loci, is enshrined."
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The minister listened to her profession of Christianity.
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My mother believes in Christianity.
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Non-violence is the first article of my faith.
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Because she believed in God, she had nothing to worry about.
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Her belief in God is very firm.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
face-up, look up, depend, seek, respect, rever, drink, take
On: ギョウ, コウ
Kun: あお.ぐ, おお.せ, お.っしゃる, おっしゃ.る
6 strokes
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