基督教

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See also: 基督敎

Chinese

Christ teach; teaching; religion
trad. (基督教/基督敎) 基督 /
simp. (基督教) 基督
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Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 基督教 (Kirisuto-kyō)

Pronunciation


Proper noun

基督教

  1. Christianity
  2. (in particular) Protestantism

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References

  1. ^ 汉语外来词词典 [Chinese Loanword Dictionary] (in Chinese), 1984, page 148

Japanese

Kanji in this term
キリスト きょう
Grade: 2
Grade: 5
(ateji)
Grade: S
(ateji)
irregular goon

Etymology

基督 (abbreviation of 基利斯督 (kirisuto), which is ateji (当て字) of キリスト (kirisuto)) + (kyō, religion)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

基督(キリスト)(きょう) (Kirisuto-kyōキリストけう (kirisutokeu)?

  1. Obsolete spelling of キリスト教 (Christianity)

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Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

基督教 (gidokgyo) (hangeul 기독교)

  1. Alternative form of 基督敎 (Christianity)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Proper noun

基督教

  1. chữ Hán form of Cơ đốc giáo (Christianity).