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How to say 'Christianity' in Japanese | キリスト教

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The Japanese word for Christianity is 'Kirisutokyou', written as キリスト教 in Japanese.'Christianity' in hiragana is きりすときょう.

    word

    キリスト教

    Meaning

    Christianity

    Reading

    きりすときょう

    kirisutokyou

    Kanji

    教Teach

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'キリスト教 (きりすときょう)' refers to 'Christianity', the monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. This term is used to describe the religion as a whole, including its beliefs, practices, and followers. For example: Christianity spread to Japan in the 16th century「キリスト教は16世紀に日本に広がりました」(きりすときょうはじゅうろくせいきににほんにひろがりました). Many people in Europe practice Christianity「ヨーロッパでは多くの人がキリスト教を信仰しています」(よーろっぱではおおくのひとがきりすときょうをしんこうしています). The term is neutral and can be used in both historical and contemporary contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2821

    Composition

    kanji-katakana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word キリスト教

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    教

    Meaning

    Teach

Katakana in the Word キリスト教

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    キ

    Reading

    Ki

  • katakana

    リ

    Reading

    Ri

  • katakana

    ス

    Reading

    Su

  • katakana

    ト

    Reading

    To

Words Related to キリスト教 Through the Kanji 教

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 教 as well.

  • word

    教える

    Meaning

    Teach

  • word

    宗教

    Meaning

    Religion

  • word

    教育

    Meaning

    Education

  • word

    教授

    Meaning

    Professor

  • word

    教

    Meaning

    Religion

  • word

    教師

    Meaning

    Teacher

  • word

    教科書

    Meaning

    Textbook

  • word

    教会

    Meaning

    Church

  • word

    教科

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    仏教

    Meaning

    Buddhism

  • word

    教室

    Meaning

    Classroom

  • word

    イスラム教

    Meaning

    Islam

  • word

    教わる

    Meaning

    Learn

  • word

    教え

    Meaning

    Teaching

  • word

    教員

    Meaning

    Teacher

  • word

    教養

    Meaning

    Culture, Education

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'Kirisutokyou' means 'Christianity' .

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