Japanese symbol for “apostle”
使徒
しと
Romaji: shito
apostle; disciple
In Japanese, apostle is 使徒, read しと (shito).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n apostle; disciple
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “apostle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 開祖 | かいそ kaiso | (sect) founder; apostle; originator |
| アポストロ | アポストロ aposutoro | apostle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 使用 | しよう shiyou | use; application; employment |
| 使う | つかう tsukau | to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use |
| 使い | つかい tsukai | errand; mission; going on an errand |
| 大使館 | たいしかん taishikan | embassy |
| 行使 | こうし koushi | use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.) |
| 大使 | たいし taishi | ambassador |
| 生徒 | せいと seito | pupil; student; schoolchild |
| 徒歩 | とほ toho | walking; going on foot |
See also: Chinese symbol for “apostle”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.