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These characters express the idea of "having a belief", or "trusting in the unseen".
This word could also be translated as beliefs or convictions.
Note: Also considered to be one of the Seven Heavenly Virtues.
See Also... Devotion | Dedication | Trust


This single character is often part of other words with similar meanings. Alone, this character can mean to believe, truth, faith, fidelity, sincerity, trust and confidence in Chinese, old Korean Hanja and Japanese Kanji.
It is one of the five basic tenets of Confucius.
In Chinese, it sometimes has the secondary meaning of a letter (as in the mail) depending on context, but it will not be read that way when seen on a wall scroll.


This means firm belief, faith, persuasion, conviction, and sometimes religion or creed in Chinese, Japanese Kanji and old Korean Hanja.
This word clearly fits religious connotation of the English word "devotion".
Japanese people will often translate this as "faith in God" or "trust in God".
It should be noted that this word is a little strange alone on a wall scroll.
See Also... Trust


This is the more religious form of "faith". It has this same meaning in Chinese, Korean Hanja and Japanese Kanji. This is often used to refer to a person of faith or a religious person. Can be directly translated as "firm belief", "creed", "conviction" or simply as "religious" depending on context.
Some will also use this to mean "trust in God" in Japanese (though the term for God is not actually in this title).
See Also... Devotion | Trust | Trust In God


This is a way to express, "Trust in God" in Japanese.
The first character is "God".
The second character is a particle that links the ideas here.
The last three characters are a word that means, "to believe", "to believe in", "to place trust in", "to confide in", "to have faith in".
Basically, this is the Japanese phrase for, "Have faith in God", "Believe in God", or "Trust in God".


This is a word that is often used to describe a person with an honest and loyal reputation. To put it simply, this applies to somebody you can trust (with your life).
In Chinese, this is often defined as good faith, honor, trust and justice.
In Korean, this word means fidelity, truthfulness, or faithfulness.
In Japanese: faith, fidelity and loyalty. It's also a Japanese male given name when pronounced "Nobuyoshi".


Trust is having faith in someone or something. It is a positive attitude about life. You are confident that the right thing will happen without trying to control it or make it happen. Even when difficult things happen, trust helps us to find the gift or lesson in it.
This word can also be translated as confidence, reliance, or dependence; thus it can also mean "to rely on" or "to depend on".
There is a slight deviation in the Japanese Kanji form of the second character. If you want the modern Japanese version, please click on the special Kanji shown to the right instead of the button above. Note that the traditional Chinese form is still readable and understood by Japanese people.
See Also... Confidence | Truth | Honor


This is a philosophical poem/quote from Indian Poet and Philosopher, Rabindranath Tagore.

Rabindranath Tagore, 1915
This quote is not sourced, and therefore several variations exist in English. Some suggest the original was in the Bengali language.
This of course is the Chinese translation which has the meaning of, "Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark".


This is the Chinese way to say believe. This specifically means to be convinced that something is true or to accept something as true or real. This can also be translated as "convinced of", "have trust in", "have faith in"


This is a Japanese list of words (not really a phrase) meaning faith, hope, and love. Some have associated this word list with Corinthians 13:13, though there is no specific religious connotations in this word list, and it's not directly from that Japanese Bible verse.


This is a Chinese list of words meaning faith, hope, and love.
This is not a typical phrase in Chinese, but rather just random words strung together. There's no bad meaning, it's just not typical Chinese grammar.


This is the simplest way to express, "Trust in God" in Japanese.
The first character means God, deity, divinity, or spirit (in this case, it will be read as God).
The second character is a particle that links the ideas.
The last two characters mean faith, belief, or creed, in religious context.


This means "Trust in God", "Faith in God", "Rely upon God" and/or "Believe in God".


This is a word that means good intentions, good will, or to things done in good faith in Chinese, Japanese, and old Korean Hanja. It's sort of the reason you do good deeds, or the desire you have inside yourself to do the right thing.
This can also be translated as: benevolence; kindness; virtuous mind; positive mindset; favorable sense.
This word is also used in legal context for things done in good faith (regardless of out
In Japanese, this can be the personal name Yoshi or Yoshii.


This means exactly what the title suggests. The first two characters mean "trust" or "believe" and the second two mean "God" (as in the God of Abraham and the God of Zion).
This is also how the American phrase "In God We Trust" as seen on U.S. Currency would be translated into Chinese. It would also be correct to say that this means "Believe in God", though in this arrangement/context, one would be more likely to interpret it as "trust".


This is the idea that you enter into something with the utmost sincerity and fidelity. Ideas such as devotion, honesty, and "one's true heart" are also contained in this word.
This is a universal word as the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and Korean Hanja are all identical.


This means, "believe in yourself", "have faith in yourself", or "believe in myself" (can be myself or yourself depending in if you're saying it to yourself or someone else).


This means, "believe in yourself" in Chinese.
The scroll that I am holding in this picture is a "medium size"
4-character wall scroll.
As you can see, it is a great size to hang on your wall.
(We also offer custom wall scrolls in larger sizes)
Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
Instead of drawing characters by hand, the new generation in China merely type roman letters into their computer keyboards and pick the character that they want from a list that pops up.
There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form
of art alive.
Even with the teachings of a top-ranked calligrapher in China, my calligraphy will never be good enough to sell. I will leave that to the experts.
The same calligrapher who gave me those lessons also attracted a crowd of thousands and a TV crew as he created characters over 6-feet high. He happens to be ranked as one of the top 100 calligraphers in all of China. He is also one of very few that would actually attempt such a feat.
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Successful Chinese Character and Japanese Kanji calligraphy searches within the last few hours...
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The following table is only helpful for those studying Chinese (or Japanese), and perhaps helps search engines to find this page when someone enters Romanized Chinese or Japanese
| Title | Characters Simplified Traditional | Japanese Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Faith | 信念 信念 | shinnen | xìn niàn xin nian hsin nien | xin4 nian4 xinnian |
| Believe / Faith / Trust | 信 信 | shin | xìn xin hsin | xin4 |
| Devotion (Religious) / Faith in God | 信仰 信仰 | shin kou shinkou shin ko | xìn yǎng xin yang hsin yang | xin4 yang3 xinyang |
| Faith (Religious) | 信仰 信仰 | shinkou shinko | xìn yǎng xin yang hsin yang | xin4 yang3 xinyang |
| Trust in God / Faith in God | 神を信ぜよ 神を信ぜよ | kami wo shin ze yo kamiwoshinzeyo | n/a | |
| Faithful / Honorable / Trustworthy / Fidelity / Loyalty | 信义 信義 | shingi | xìn yì xin yi hsin i | xin4 yi4 xinyi |
| Trust / To Have Faith | 信赖 信賴 | shinrai | xìn lài xin lai hsin lai | xin4 lai4 xinlai |
| Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark | 信念是在黎明前的黑暗中能感到光明的鸟 信唸是在黎明前的黑闇中能感到光明的鳥 | n/a | xìn niǎn shì zài lí míng qián de hēn àn zhōng néng gǎn dào guāng míng de niǎo xin nian shi zai li ming qian de hen an zhong neng gan dao guang ming de niao hsin nien shih tsai li ming ch`ien te hen an chung neng kan tao kuang ming te niao | xin4 nian3 shi4 zai4 li2 ming2 qian2 de hen1 an4 zhong1 neng2 gan3 dao4 guang1 ming2 de niao3 hsin nien shih tsai li ming chien te hen an chung neng kan tao kuang ming te niao |
| Believe | 相信 相信 | n/a | xiāng xìn xiang xin hsiang hsin | xiang1 xin4 xiangxin |
| Faith Hope Love | 信仰と希望と愛 信仰と希望と愛 | shinkou to kibou to ai shinkoutokiboutoai shinko to kibo to ai | n/a | |
| Faith Hope Love | 信望爱 信望愛 | n/a | xìn wàng ài xin wang ai hsin wang ai | xin4 wang4 ai4 xinwangai |
| Trust in God / Belief in God | 神の信仰 神の信仰 | kami no shin kou kaminoshinkou kami no shin ko | n/a | |
| Trust in God | 信靠上帝 信靠上帝 | n/a | xìn kào shàng dì xin kao shang di hsin k`ao shang ti | xin4 kao4 shang4 di4 xinkaoshangdi hsinkaoshangti hsin kao shang ti |
| Good Intentions / Good Will / Good Faith | 善意 善意 | zen i zeni | shàn yì shan yi shan i | shan4 yi4 shanyi |
| Trust in God / In God We Trust | 相信上帝 相信上帝 | n/a | xiāng xìn shàng dì xiang xin shang di hsiang hsin shang ti | xiang1 xin4 shang4 di4 xiangxinshangdi |
| Sincerity and Devotion | 至诚 至誠 | shisei | zhì chéng zhi cheng chih ch`eng | zhi4 cheng2 zhicheng chihcheng chih cheng |
| Believe in Yourself | 自分を信じる 自分を信じる | jibun o shinjiru jibunoshinjiru | n/a | |
| Believe in Yourself | 相信自己 相信自己 | n/a | xiāng xìn zì jǐ xiang xin zi ji hsiang hsin tzu chi | xiang1 xin4 zi4 ji3 xiangxinziji |
If you have not set up your computer to display Chinese, the characters in this table probably look like empty boxes or random text garbage.
This is why I spent hundreds of hours making images so that you could view the characters in the "faith" listings above.
If you want your Windows computer to be able to display Chinese characters you can either head to your Regional and Language options in your Win XP control panel, select the [Languages] tab and click on [Install files for East Asian Languages]. This task will ask for your Win XP CD to complete in most cases. If you don't have your Windows XP CD, or are running Windows 98, you can also download/run the simplified Chinese font package installer from Microsoft which works independently with Win 98, ME, 2000, and XP. It's a 2.5MB download, so if you are on dial up, start the download and go make a sandwich.
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