Definition of 隠れキリシタン (かくれキリシタン)
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隠れキリシタン
かくれキリシタン
kakurekirishitan
noun
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clandestine Christian (during the Edo period), secret Christian
Other readings:
隠れ切支丹【かくれキリシタン】[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
Related Kanji
| 隠 | conceal, hide, cover |
| 切 | cut, cutoff, be sharp |
| 支 | branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65) |
| 丹 | rust-colored, red, red lead, pills, sincerity |