信用

しんよう

trust, credit

Mnemonic

Whether what a person says is fit to be used. The same shin しん as 信頼 and the same Yo よう who stood in your doorway, and in his case it is not: しんよう.

Built from

信

believe, trust

亻 person + 言 speech

用

use

One shape, no parts worth pulling off. A thing put to work.

Words sharing these kanji

信じる to believe, to trust 自信 self-confidence 信頼 trust, faith 確信 firm belief, conviction 用意 preparation, getting ready 用 things to do, (as a suffix) to do..., made for...利用 usage, utilization 使用 usage 用事 things to do, errand, business

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