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イエス (iesu) Japanese meaning: Jesus | Kotomora
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Jesus taught his disciples through parables.
The church paintings depict the life of Jesus.
Related words イエス・キリスト is the fuller, explicit form combining the name and title, while イエス alone is the shorter form used when context already makes clear who is meant.
イエス is the personal name of Jesus, while キリスト is the title "Christ," often used together as イエス・キリスト.
Written forms イエス Usage 93%
Standard katakana spelling for Jesus; this is the prioritized form.
エス Usage 7%
Rare attested variant for Jesus; イエス is the normal modern form.
イエースース
irregular kana usage
Rare attested variant; this form has irregular kana usage.
Etymology Latin Iesus is listed as the loan source. Japanese writes the name in katakana; the exact historical route into Japanese is not specified here.
