Japanese symbol for “chalice”
カリス
カリス
Romaji: karisu
chalice (for Holy Communion)
In Japanese, chalice is カリス (karisu).
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Meanings
- n chalice (for Holy Communion) (Christn)
Other Japanese words for “chalice”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 聖杯 | せいはい seihai | chalice (for Holy Communion) |
| 聖爵 | せいしゃく seishaku | chalice |
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.