Japanese word

十字

Pronunciation

Romajijūji

Meaning

  • nouncross

Example

ノートに十字を書きます。nō to ni jū ji o ka ki ma su

I draw a cross in my notebook.

Illustration for 十字 (cross)

More examples

この標識は十字の形をしています。ko no hyō shiki wa jū ji no katachi o shi te i ma su

This sign is in the shape of a cross.

Core concept

It denotes two straight lines crossing at their centers to form a four-armed shape.

Common phrases

  • 十字を書くjū ji o ka ku

    draw a cross

  • 十字のマークjū ji no mā ku

    cross mark

Similar words

十文字jūmoji: A form in which lines or objects cross to make the shape of the character for ten.
クロスkurosu: A cross-shaped design or form expressed with a borrowed word.

Definition in Japanese

二本の直線が中央で直角に交わる形。また、その形の印。ni pon no choku sen ga chū ō de chok kaku ni maji wa ru katachi ma ta so no katachi no shirushi

Word origin

十字 (jūji, "cross") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 十 (jū, "ten") and 字 (ji, "character"), named because its shape resembles the character 十.

Usage tips

  • The compound 十字架 (jūjika, "cross") refers specifically to the cross associated with Christianity, while 十字 (jūji, "cross") can simply describe the shape.

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