Meaning of 棄教(ききょう) in Japanese

棄教
Kana Reading
ききょう
Romaji
kikyō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    apostasy; renunciation (e.g. of a religion); defection

Related Kanji

棄 JLPT 1

13 strokes

abandon, throw away, discard, resign, reject, sacrifice

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: す.てる

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教 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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