Japanese symbol for “calvary”
ゴルゴタ
ゴルゴタ
Romaji: gorugota
Golgotha (site of the crucifixion of Jesus); Calvary
In Japanese, calvary is ゴルゴタ (gorugota).
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Meanings
- n Golgotha (site of the crucifixion of Jesus); Calvary
Other Japanese words for “calvary”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| カルバリ | カルバリ karubari | Calvary; Golgotha |
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.