旧約聖書
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 旧 | 約 | 聖 | 書 |
| きゅう Grade: 5 |
やく Grade: 4 |
せい Grade: 6 |
しょ Grade: 2 |
| kan'on | |||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 舊約聖書 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
旧 (kyū-, “paleo-; old”) + 約 (yaku, “contract”) + 聖書 (Seisho, “Bible”) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
旧約聖書 • (Kyūyaku Seisho) ←きうやくせいしょ (Kiuyakuseisyo)?
- the Old Testament
See also
- 新約聖書 (Shin'yaku Seisho, “New Testament”)
References
- 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.