Japanese symbol for “idolatry”
偶像教
ぐうぞうきょう
Romaji: guuzoukyou
idolatry
In Japanese, idolatry is 偶像教, read ぐうぞうきょう (guuzoukyou).
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Meanings
- n idolatry
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “idolatry”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 偶像崇拝 | ぐうぞうすうはい guuzousuuhai | idolatry; idol worship |
| 偶像礼拝 | ぐうぞうれいはい guuzoureihai | idolatry |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 偶然 | ぐうぜん guuzen | coincidence; chance; accident |
| 偶像 | ぐうぞう guuzou | image; idol; statue |
| 偶数 | ぐうすう guusuu | even number |
| 偶発 | ぐうはつ guuhatsu | sudden outbreak; accidental; incidental |
| 配偶 | はいぐう haiguu | combination |
| 土偶 | どぐう doguu | earthen figure; clay figure |
| 画像 | がぞう gazou | image; picture; portrait |
| 映像 | えいぞう eizou | image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV) |
| 教育 | きょういく kyouiku | education; schooling; training |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.