Japanese symbol for “sutras”
経典
きょうてん
Romaji: kyouten
sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
In Japanese, sutras is 経典, read きょうてん (kyouten).
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Meanings
- n sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
Written forms: 経典. Readings: きょうてん、けいてん、きょうでん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sutras”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仏典 | ぶってん butten | Buddhist scriptures; sutras |
| 経文 | きょうもん kyoumon | scriptural text; scriptures; sutras |
| 内典 | ないてん naiten | sutras; Buddhist literature |
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 |
| 古典 | こてん koten | classic (work, esp. book); the classics |
| 典型 | てんけい tenkei | type; pattern; model |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sutras”.
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