Japanese symbol for “catholicism”
カトリック教
カトリックきょう
Romaji: katorikkukyou
Catholicism
In Japanese, catholicism is カトリック教, read カトリックきょう (katorikkukyou).
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Meanings
- n Catholicism
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “catholicism”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 旧教 | きゅうきょう kyuukyou | (Roman) Catholicism |
| 天主教 | てんしゅきょう tenshukyou | (Roman) Catholicism |
| カトリシズム | カトリシズム katorishizumu | Catholicism |
| 加特力 | カトリック katorikku | Catholic; Catholicism; Catholic Church |
| カソリック | カソリック kasorikku | Catholic; Catholicism; Catholic Church |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 教育 | きょういく kyouiku | education; schooling; training |
| 教え | おしえ oshie | teaching; instruction; teachings |
| 教授 | きょうじゅ kyouju | professor |
| 教師 | きょうし kyoushi | teacher; instructor |
| 宗教 | しゅうきょう shuukyou | religion; religious affiliation; belief |
| 教室 | きょうしつ kyoushitsu | classroom; lecture room |
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.