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磔たく刑けい像ぞう

also: たっけいぞう

Meanings

1

noun

crucifix

Specifically refers to a sculpted or artistic representation of the crucifixion of Christ, as opposed to the cross itself. Compare with 十字架像.

See also: 十字架像

教きょう会かいの祭さい壇だんの上うえに大おおきな磔たく刑けい像ぞうが掲かかげられていた。
A large crucifix was displayed above the church altar.

Written forms

磔刑像
- たくけいぞう
  Standard kanji spelling. The reading たくけいぞう is more common than たっけいぞう.
- たっけいぞう
  Alternate reading; less common than たくけいぞう.
たっけいぞう

Kanji

磔crucifixion
刑punish, penalty, sentence
像statue, picture, image

Similar words

十じゅう字じ架か像ぞう
十字架像 can refer to a crucifix or a plain cross image, while 磔刑像 specifically emphasizes the figure of Christ on the cross.

Etymology

Compound of 磔刑 (crucifixion) and 像 (statue, image). The reading たくけいぞう is standard; たっけいぞう is a less common variant.