Japanese symbol for “preaching”
説教
せっきょう
Romaji: sekkyou
sermon; preaching; homily
In Japanese, preaching is 説教, read せっきょう (sekkyou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs sermon; preaching; homily
- n, vi, vs remonstration; scolding; lecturing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “preaching”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 伝道 | でんどう dendou | missionary work; proselytizing; preaching |
| 説法 | せっぽう seppou | lecture; sermon; preaching |
| 談義 | だんぎ dangi | sermon; preaching |
| 伝教 | でんぎょう dengyou | missionary work (esp. Buddhist); preaching |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 説明 | せつめい setsumei | explanation; exposition; description |
| 小説 | しょうせつ shousetsu | novel; story; (work of) fiction |
| 解説 | かいせつ kaisetsu | explanation; commentary; exposition |
| 伝説 | でんせつ densetsu | legend; folklore; tradition |
| 説得 | せっとく settoku | persuasion |
| 演説 | えんぜつ enzetsu | speech; address |
| 教育 | きょういく kyouiku | education; schooling; training |
| 教え | おしえ oshie | teaching; instruction; teachings |
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.
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