Japanese symbol for “proselytizing”
布教
ふきょう
Romaji: fukyou
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
In Japanese, proselytizing is 布教, read ふきょう (fukyou).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “proselytizing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 伝道 | でんどう dendou | missionary work; proselytizing; preaching |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 財布 | さいふ saifu | wallet; purse; coin purse |
| 配布 | はいふ haifu | distribution |
| 布団 | ふとん futon | futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet |
| 毛布 | もうふ moufu | blanket |
| 分布 | ぶんぷ bunpu | distribution |
| 昆布 | こんぶ konbu | kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp |
| 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.