Meaning

Primary

Confidence

Alternative

Self Confidence

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

When you believe in your self you have plenty of confidence (or self confidence). This is a good thing to have!

Reading

じしん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

How much 自信 do you have that you know how to read this word already? I bet you have some, at least! This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 自信になる

    to be a confidence booster

    自信にあふれる

    to overflow with confidence

    自信につながる

    to lead to self-confidence

Context Sentences

コウイチは大変な自信家です。

Koichi is quite the self-confident person.

もっと自信を持った方がいいよ!

You should have more confidence in yourself.

ビエトは、誰よりもコウイチのことをよく知っているので、誰よりもうまくコウイチの顔を描ける自信があると言っていた。

Viet said he was sure he could draw Koichi’s face better than anyone else because he knew him better than anyone else.

Kanji Composition