Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to believe, to believe in, to place trust in, to confide in, to have faith in.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
信じる しんじる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

faith, truth, fidelity
シン のぶ しな (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)