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鉤十字

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
かぎ
Hyōgai
じゅう
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
kun'yomi on'yomi

Etymology

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From (kagi, hook) +‎ 十字 (jūji, cross, crucifix).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(かぎ)(じゅう)() (kagijūji

  1. counterclockwise swastika

Usage notes

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  • This refers to the proper or counterclockwise swastika, the swastika used as a Buddhist symbol. The clockwise swastika used by the former Nazi Party is usually called ハーケンクロイツ (hākenkuroitsu), from German Hakenkreuz.

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN