信 believe

(personleft) + 言 (say)
★★★★★
9 strokes

Onyomi

SHIN

Mnemonic

If they've got a SHINy halo, it's safe to believe what that person has to say .

Kunyomi

しん*じる believe
★★★★★

Jukugo

自信(じしん)

self-confidence ★★★★☆
自 (my own) + 信 (believe) = 自信 (self-confidence)

信号(しんごう)

signal ★★★★☆
信 (believe) + 号 (ID number) = 信号 (signal)

signal, i.e. traffic signal

迷信(めいしん)

superstition ★★★☆☆
迷 (perplexed) + 信 (believe) = 迷信 (superstition)

Synonyms

believe in
信じる    信仰   
morals, ethics
倫理    倫理学    道徳    価値観    信念