信仰 shinkō Faith

信仰 is faith in the religious sense: belief in a god, a teaching or a creed. It can also be used as a verb, meaning to hold such a faith. For faith as a firm personal conviction, Japanese uses 信念 (shinnen).

The Japanese word 信仰 meaning "Faith" is composed of the kanji 信 (read shin) meaning "faith, trust, believe" and 仰 (read kō) meaning "to depend, respect, seek".

信念 is faith in the sense of conviction: a belief held firmly. It is the faith of a person who stands by what they believe. For faith in a god or a religion, Japanese uses 信仰 (shinkō).

The Japanese word 信念 meaning "Faith" is composed of the kanji 信 (read shin) meaning "faith; truth; fidelity" and 念 (read nen) meaning "wish; sense; idea".

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