The Kanji Map

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1790 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 11

Meaning: sire, good belt, gentleman

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: シン

Composition: 糸申

紳

Radical: 糸

Meaning: silk

Reading: いと

Frequency: 823

Alternative forms:

(

)糹

紳士（シンシ） gentleman

紳士協定（シンシキョウテイ） gentlemen's agreement

貴紳（キシン） noble, men of rank, notables

縉紳（シンシン） person of rank, person of status, ranked official