Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 教典(きょうてん) in Japanese

教典
Kana Reading
きょうてん
Romaji
kyōten
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    scriptures; canon; teaching guide
    Example sentence
    これは古代教典解釈するという問題である The problem is one of interpreting these ancient scriptures.

Examples of 教典, きょうてん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

8 strokes

code, ceremony, law, rule

On'Yomi: テン, デン

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 4

11 strokes

teach, faith, doctrine

On'Yomi: キョウ

Kun'Yomi: おし.える, おそ.わる

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