使徒

Chinese

to make; to cause; to enable
to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; messenger
 
 apprentice; disciple
simp. and trad.
(使徒) 		使 徒

Pronunciation

Noun

使徒

  1. (Protestantism, Eastern Orthodoxy) apostle

Synonyms

Terms for apostle in different branches of Christianity
Branch Words
Protestant 使徒
Roman Catholic 宗徒
Eastern Orthodox 使徒

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (使徒):
  • → Japanese: 使(し)徒(と) (shito)
  • → Korean: 사도(使徒) (sado)
  • → Vietnamese: sứ đồ (使徒)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
使 徒
し
Grade: 3 		と
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

使(し)徒(と) • (shito) 

  1. apostle

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 “使徒”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here

Korean

Hanja in this term
使徒

Noun

使徒 • (sado) (hangeul 사도)

  1. hanja form? of 사도 (“apostle”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
使徒

Noun

使徒

  1. chữ Hán form of sứ đồ (“apostle”)
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