Japanese word

十字架

Pronunciation

Romajijūjika

Meaning

  • nouncross

Example

この指輪には小さな十字架があります。ko no yubi wa ni wa chii sa na jū ji ka ga a ri ma su

This ring has a small cross on it.

Illustration for 十字架 (cross)

More examples

彼は首に銀の十字架をつけています。kare wa kubi ni gin no jū ji ka o tsu ke te i ma su

He is wearing a silver cross around his neck.

Core concept

It denotes a cross formed by one bar set across another, often connected with Christian worship.

Common phrases

  • 十字架のペンダントjū ji ka no pe n da n to

    cross pendant

  • 十字架を身につけるjū ji ka o mi ni tsu ke ru

    wear a cross

Definition in Japanese

二本の棒などを交差させて作った形、またはその形をしたキリスト教の礼拝や信仰の象徴。ni pon no bō na do o kō sa sa se te tsuku tta katachi ma ta wa so no katachi o shi ta ki ri su to kyō no rei hai ya shin kō no shō chō

Word origin

十 (jū, "ten") and 字 (ji, "character") form 十字 (jūji, "cross-shaped"), while 架 (ka, "to span or support") adds the sense of a supporting frame in 十字架 (jūjika).

Usage tips

  • In English, cross can also mean a road intersection or an act of passing over something, while 十字架 (jūjika) names a cross-shaped Christian symbol or object.

Other meanings

  • crucifixnoun

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