信 shin Believe

The Japanese word shin meaning "Believe, (religious) Faith; Trust; Sincerity" is a single kanji word. This same kanji can also be read "makoto" meaning "Trust, Truth, Honesty, Fidelity".

We are excited to see this kanji used as a tattoo and a plot point in ABC's hit series Fast Forward. If you haven't had a chance see Season 1 Episode 9 Believe. It is so cool.

Believe (信) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Believe 信 shin Vertical Block VB1C

Believe 信 shin Vertical Block VB1D

Believe (信) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Believe 信 shin Vertical Cursive VC1B

Believe 信 shin Vertical Cursive VC1C

Believe (信) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Believe 信 shin Vertical Design VD1B

Believe 信 shin Vertical Design VD1C

Believe 信 shin Vertical Design VD2B

Believe 信 shin Vertical Design VD2C

Believe (信) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Believe 信 shin Vertical Semi-Cursive VS1C

Believe 信 shin Vertical Semi-Cursive VS1D

Believe 信 shin Vertical Semi-Cursive VS1E

Believe 信 shin Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2C

信じる (shinjiru)

信じる (shinjiru): to believe.

Believe (信じる) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Believe 信じる shinjiru Vertical Block VB2C

Believe (信じる) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Believe 信じる shinjiru Vertical Cursive VC2B

Believe 信じる shinjiru Vertical Cursive VC2C

Believe (信じる) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Believe 信じる shinjiru Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2C

Believe 信じる shinjiru Vertical Semi-Cursive VS2D

Believe 信じる shinjiru Horizontal Block HB1A

Believe 信じる shinjiru Horizontal Cursive HC1A

Believe 信じる shinjiru Horizontal Cursive HC1B

Believe 信じる shinjiru Horizontal Semi-Cursive HS2A

More about 信じる

信じる is to believe: to hold that something is true, to believe in someone, to trust them and have faith in them. For faith held as a firm conviction, Japanese uses the noun 信念 (shinnen).

About the Designs

Each design is Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase's hand-brushed calligraphy of the word or phrase on this page, delivered as a PDF you can print. Every PDF includes the line art, so a tattoo artist or a craftsperson can work from the outline as well as the brushed image.

Licensing

Your purchase includes a personal-use license: use the design as a tattoo reference, frame it, engrave it, print it for yourself, or make it into a gift. For more information see Licensing, which also covers commercial-use options that may be purchased separately.

Delivery

Your PDF is available for download the moment your order completes, and a copy is attached to your emailed receipt.

If you need your design again later, ask us for it and we will send it.

Believe (shinjiru)

Believe (shinjiru) on a traditional Japanese Scroll by Master Eri Takase.

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Believe as a hand-brushed scroll

Master Takase personally brushes your scroll when you order, and it bears her red seal and her signature. The scroll has real silk borders and layered Japanese paper, so it hangs straight, and it arrives ready to display.