Japanese symbol for “sutra”
経
きょう
Romaji: kyou
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
In Japanese, sutra is 経, read きょう (kyou).
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 sutra; Buddhist scriptures
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sutra”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お経 | おきょう okyou | sutra |
| 聖経 | せいきょう seikyou | sutra; holy writings; holy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 経済 | けいざい keizai | economy; economics |
| 経験 | けいけん keiken | experience |
| 経営 | けいえい keiei | management; administration; operation |
| 神経 | しんけい shinkei | nerve |
| 経過 | けいか keika | passage (of time); elapsing; lapse |
| 経由 | けいゆ keiyu | going through; going via; going by way of |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sutra”.
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.