十字
Meanings
1
cross; cross shape
General term for a cross shape, including the symbol, an intersection, or a cruciform object.
Please draw a cross on the map.
A large cross stands on the roof of that church.
2
sign of the cross
Specifically the Christian gesture of making the sign of the cross.
He made the sign of the cross before praying.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が十字に交わるfor things to intersect in a cross shape
The two roads cross each other at right angles.
- 〈物〉を十字に組むto arrange or tie things into a cross shape
We tied the branches into a cross shape to make a simple marker.
Expressions
- 十字を切るmake the sign of the cross; cross oneself