Word Meaning 転びキリシタン

ころびきりしたん korobikirishitan

転びキリシタン is read as ころびきりしたん (korobikirishitan) and means former Christian (forced to apostatize during the Edo period).

Meaning

English

former Christian (forced to apostatize during the Edo period)
fallen Christian

Reading

Kana

ころびきりしたん

Romaji

korobikirishitan

Writing Variants

転び切支丹 ころびきりしたん korobikirishitan

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 116747 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

転ぶ

ころぶ

(for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret

転がす

ころがす

to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

転がる

ころがる

to lie down

転生

てんせい

transmigration

転送

てんそう

transfer (of data)

転用

てんよう

diversion

転じる

てんじる

to turn

転々

てんてん

rolling about

転出

てんしゅつ

moving out (to)

転売

てんばい

resale

転入

てんにゅう

moving into (a city, etc.)

転校

てんこう

changing schools