Japanese symbol for “orthodoxy”
正教
せいきょう
Romaji: seikyou
orthodoxy; (Greek) orthodox church
In Japanese, orthodoxy is 正教, read せいきょう (seikyou).
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Meanings
- n orthodoxy; (Greek) orthodox church
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “orthodoxy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 正統信教 | せいとうしんきょう seitoushinkyou | orthodoxy |
| 正統性 | せいとうせい seitousei | legitimacy; orthodoxy |
| オーソドキシー | オーソドキシー oosodokishii | orthodoxy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 正直 | しょうじき shoujiki | honest; frank; candid |
| 修正 | しゅうせい shuusei | amendment; correction; revision |
| 改正 | かいせい kaisei | revision; amendment; alteration |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
| 正式 | せいしき seishiki | formal; official; regular |
| 不正 | ふせい fusei | injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing |
| 教育 | きょういく kyouiku | education; schooling; training |
| 教え | おしえ oshie | teaching; instruction; teachings |
See also: Chinese symbol for “orthodoxy”.
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.