鉤十字

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鉤	十	字
かぎ Hyōgaiji	じゅう Grade: 1	じ Grade: 1
kun’yomi	on’yomi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かぎじゅ​うじ [kàgíjúꜜùjì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠ɡʲiʑɨᵝːʑi]

Noun

鉤(かぎ)十(じゅう)字(じ) • (kagijūji) 

1. counterclockwise swastika

Usage notes

• 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

• 卍(まんじ) (manji)