Japanese symbol for “christ”
基督
キリスト
Romaji: kirisuto
Christ
In Japanese, christ is 基督, read キリスト (kirisuto).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n Christ
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “christ”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ハリストス | ハリストス harisutosu | Christ |
| クリスト | クリスト kurisuto | Christ |
| 人の子 | ひとのこ hitonoko | the Son of Man; Christ |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 基本 | きほん kihon | basics; fundamentals; basis |
| 基準 | きじゅん kijun | standard; criterion; norm |
| 基地 | きち kichi | base (military, expedition, etc.) |
| 基礎 | きそ kiso | foundation; basis |
| 基盤 | きばん kiban | base; basis; foundation |
| 基づく | もとづく motozuku | to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on) |
| 監督 | かんとく kantoku | supervision; control; superintendence |
| 総督 | そうとく soutoku | governor-general; governor; viceroy |
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.