Meaning of 経典(きょうてん) in Japanese

経典
Kana Reading
きょうてん, けいてん
Romaji
kyōten, keiten
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    sacred books; sutras; scriptures; Bible

Related Kanji

典 JLPT 1

8 strokes

code, ceremony, law, rule

On'Yomi: テン, デン

Kun'Yomi:

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経 JLPT 3

11 strokes

sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp

On'Yomi: ケイ, キョウ

Kun'Yomi: へ.る, た.つ, たていと, はか.る, のり

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