切支丹

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
キリ
Grade: 2

Grade: 5
タン
Grade: S
irregular
For pronunciation and definitions of 切支丹 – see the following entry.
キリシタン
early Japanese Christianity, from the Muromachi period
(This term, 切支丹, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Usage notes

The kanji spelling is ateji (当て字).