noun
Refers to Jesus Christ in Christian contexts. The katakana form is standard; the ateji 基督 is historical and rarely seen.
from Portuguese Cristo
キリストはキリスト教の中心人物です。
Christ is the central figure of Christianity.
Standard katakana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
Ateji kanji form; rarely used in modern Japanese.
From Portuguese 'Cristo', borrowed during the 16th–17th century Christian mission period. The ateji spelling 基督 is a phonetic rendering.