How to say 'Catholic' in Japanese | カトリック

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The Japanese word for Catholic is 'Katorikku', written as カトリック in Japanese.

word

カトリック

Meaning

Catholic

Reading

Katorikku

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'カトリック (katorikku)' refers to 'Catholic', specifically relating to the Catholic Church or its members. This term is used to describe the religion, its practices, or its followers. For example: She is Catholic「彼女はカトリックです」(かのじょはカトリックです). The Catholic Church is old「カトリック教会は古い」(カトリックきょうかいはふるい). This word is a direct borrowing from the English word 'Catholic' and is written in katakana to indicate its foreign origin.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

5685

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word カトリック

This word contains 5 Katakana characters :

katakana

カ

Reading

katakana

ト

Reading

katakana

リ

Reading

katakana

ク

Reading

katakana

ツ

Reading

Tsu

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'Katorikku' means 'Catholic' .

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