How to say 'Christ' in Japanese | キリスト

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The Japanese word for Christ is 'Kirisuto', written as キリスト in Japanese.

word

キリスト

Meaning

Christ

Reading

Kirisuto

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'キリスト (きりすと)' refers to 'Christ', specifically Jesus Christ in the context of Christianity. This term is used in religious contexts and is derived from the Portuguese 'Cristo'. It is commonly used in phrases like 'イエス・キリスト (いえす・きりすと)' (Jesus Christ) or 'キリスト教 (きりすときょう)' (Christianity). Example sentences: He believes in Christ「彼はキリストを信じている」(かれはきりすとをしんじている). Christianity is based on the teachings of Christ「キリスト教はキリストの教えに基づいている」(きりすときょうはきりすとのおしえにもとづいている).

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

3157

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word キリスト

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

katakana

キ

Reading

katakana

リ

Reading

katakana

ス

Reading

katakana

ト

Reading

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'Kirisuto' means 'Christ' .

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