noun

  1. (the Christian sacrament of) confirmation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
堅信礼 けんしんれい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

strict, hard, solid
ケン かた.い きん (7th, N1)
hard, wise
カン ケン コウ
retainer, subject
シン とみ おみ (4th, N2)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
faith, truth, fidelity
シン のぶ しな (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
salute, bow, ceremony
レイ ライ れ (3rd, N3)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
the latter, duplicate, strange
おと- オツ イツ (8th, N1)