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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

切支丹

吉利支丹切死丹鬼理死丹鬼利死丹

Readings

Kana: きりしたん、キリシタン
Romaji: kirishitan, kirishitan
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period); early Japanese Christian

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp
Readings: シ、 ささ.える、 つか.える、 か.う
Meanings: branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65)
Readings: タン、 に
Meanings: rust-colored, red, red lead, pills, sincerity
Readings: キチ、 キツ、 よし
Meanings: good luck, joy, congratulations
Readings: リ、 き.く
Meanings: profit, advantage, benefit
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die
Readings: キ、 おに、 おに-
Meanings: ghost, devil
Readings: リ、 ことわり
Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth