三位一体
See also: 三位一體
Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 三位一体 – see 三位一體 (“three in one; trinity; three forming an organic whole; Trinity”). (This term is the simplified form of 三位一體). |
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Japanese
Kanji in this term | |||
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三 | 位 | 一 | 体 |
さん Grade: 1 |
い > み Grade: 4 |
いち > いっ Grade: 1 |
たい Grade: 2 |
on'yomi | goon |
Alternative spelling |
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三位一體 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From 三位 (sanmi, “three rank”) + 一体 (ittai, “one body”). The i reading for 位 changes to mi as an instance of renjō (連声).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
三位一体 • (Sanmi Ittai) ←さんゐいつたい (San'wi Itutai)?
- (Christianity) the Trinity