Japanese symbol for “christianity”
切支丹
キリシタン
Romaji: kirishitan
Christianity (in feudal Japan); Christian
In Japanese, christianity is 切支丹, read キリシタン (kirishitan).
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 Christianity (in feudal Japan); Christian
Written forms: 切支丹、吉利支丹、切死丹、鬼理死丹. Readings: キリシタン.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “christianity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 耶蘇教 | やそきょう yasokyou | Christianity |
| 聖教 | せいきょう seikyou | Christianity |
| キリスト教 | キリストきょう kirisutokyou | Christianity |
| 基教 | ききょう kikyou | Christianity |
| 伴天連宗 | バテレンしゅう baterenshuu | Christianity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大切 | たいせつ taisetsu | important; significant; serious |
| 一切 | いっさい issai | all; everything; entirety |
| 適切 | てきせつ tekisetsu | appropriate; suitable; fitting |
| 切り | きり kiri | end; finish; place to stop |
| 切る | きる kiru | to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery) |
| 親切 | しんせつ shinsetsu | kind; gentle; considerate |
| 支払い | しはらい shiharai | payment |
| 支援 | しえん shien | support; backing; aid |
| 丹精 | たんせい tansei | working earnestly; sincerity; diligence |
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.
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