Japanese symbol for “eschatology”
終末論
しゅうまつろん
Romaji: shuumatsuron
eschatology; doomsday theory; apocalypticism
In Japanese, eschatology is 終末論, read しゅうまつろん (shuumatsuron).
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Meanings
- n eschatology; doomsday theory; apocalypticism
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “eschatology”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 終末観 | しゅうまつかん shuumatsukan | eschatology; apocalypticism |
| 終末思想 | しゅうまつしそう shuumatsushisou | eschatology; apocalypticism |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最終 | さいしゅう saishuu | last; final; closing |
| 終了 | しゅうりょう shuuryou | end; close; conclusion |
| 終わり | おわり owari | end; ending; close |
| 終わる | おわる owaru | to end; to come to an end; to finish |
| 終戦 | しゅうせん shuusen | end of war; cessation of hostilities |
| 終える | おえる oeru | to finish; to get through with; to complete |
| 週末 | しゅうまつ shuumatsu | weekend |
| 年末 | ねんまつ nenmatsu | end-of-year; year-end |
| 議論 | ぎろん giron | argument; discussion; dispute |
See also: Chinese symbol for “eschatology”.
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