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基督キリスト 基督
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Noun
1. Christ​Usually written using kana alone, From Portuguese “Cristo”
Wikipedia definition
2. Christ​Christ is a translation of the Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (Māšîaḥ), the Messiah, and is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Followers of Jesus became known as Christians because they believed Jesus to be the messiah (Christos) prophesied in the Hebrew Bible – therefore they often call him Jesus Christ, meaning Jesus the Christos.
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Notes
基督: Ateji (phonetic) reading, Rarely-used kanji form.

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