基督

Chinese

phonetic
simp. and trad.
(基督)

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 基督[1], contracted from the old transcription 基利斯督 (Kirisuto) which may have been introduced from Chinese itself.[2]

Pronunciation


Proper noun

基督

  1. Christ

Synonyms

Derived terms

References

  1. 汉语外来词词典 [Chinese Loanword Dictionary] (in Chinese), 1984, page 148
  2. https://kotobank.jp/word/%E5%9F%BA%E7%9D%A3-480274

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
(ateji)

Grade: S
(ateji)
irregular

Etymology

Contracted from earlier 基利斯督 (Kirisuto) which may have been introduced from Chinese

Definitions

For pronunciation and definitions of 基督 – see the following entry.
キリスト
[proper noun] Christ
(This term, 基督, is an alternative (ateji) spelling of the above term.)

Descendants

  • Chinese: 基督 (Jīdū)
  • Korean: 기독 (Gidok)
  • Vietnamese: Cơ đốc

Korean

Hanja in this term

Proper noun

基督 (Gidok) (hangeul 기독)

  1. Hanja form? of 기독 (Christ).

Vietnamese

Hán tự in this term

Proper noun

基督

  1. chữ Hán form of Cơ đốc (Christ).
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