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イクトゥス
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thumb|237px|Ichthys was adopted as a Christian symbolism|Christian symbol. The ichthys or ichthus (; from ancient Greek , "fish") is, in its modern rendition, a symbol consisting of two intersecting arcs, the right ends extending beyond the meeting point so as to resemble the profile of a fish. It has been speculated that the symbol was used by early Christians as a secret symbol: a shibboleth to determine if another was indeed Christian. It is now known colloquially as the "Jesus fish". This symbol is widely used by Christians as a sign of their faith, often being found on vehicles, necklaces
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イクトゥス（イクテュス、ichthys ichtus、ギリシャ語: ΙΧΘΥΣ/ ἰχθύς 発音 [ikʰtʰýs]） は、弧をなす2本の線を交差させて魚を横から見た形に描いたシンボルである。初期のキリスト教徒が隠れシンボルとして用いた。 英語では、イクサス (ichthys, ichthus[ˈɪkθəs]) のほか、ジーザス・フィッシュ (Jesus Fish) やクリスチャン・フィッシュ (Christian Fish) とも呼ばれている。
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