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How to say 'Islam' in Japanese | イスラム教

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The Japanese word for Islam is 'Isuramukyou', written as イスラム教 in Japanese.'Islam' in hiragana is イスラムきょう.

    word

    イスラム教

    Meaning

    Islam

    Reading

    イスラムきょう

    isuramukyou

    Kanji

    教Teach

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'イスラム教 (イスラムきょう)' refers to the religion of Islam. It is a monotheistic faith centered around the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad as recorded in the Quran. This term is used in contexts discussing religion, culture, or history. For example: Islam is a major world religion「イスラム教は主要な世界宗教です」(イスラムきょうはしゅようなせかいしゅうきょうです). Many people practice Islam in Indonesia「インドネシアでは多くの人々がイスラム教を信仰しています」(インドネシアではおおくのひとびとがイスラムきょうをしんこうしています). The term is neutral and widely used in academic, cultural, and everyday contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2825

    Composition

    kanji-katakana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word イスラム教

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    教

    Meaning

    Teach

Katakana in the Word イスラム教

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    イ

    Reading

    I

  • katakana

    ス

    Reading

    Su

  • katakana

    ラ

    Reading

    Ra

  • katakana

    ム

    Reading

    Mu

Words Related to イスラム教 Through the Kanji 教

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 教 as well.

  • word

    教える

    Meaning

    Teach

  • word

    宗教

    Meaning

    Religion

  • word

    教育

    Meaning

    Education

  • word

    教授

    Meaning

    Professor

  • word

    教

    Meaning

    Religion

  • word

    教師

    Meaning

    Teacher

  • word

    教科書

    Meaning

    Textbook

  • word

    教会

    Meaning

    Church

  • word

    教科

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    仏教

    Meaning

    Buddhism

  • word

    教室

    Meaning

    Classroom

  • word

    キリスト教

    Meaning

    Christianity

  • word

    教わる

    Meaning

    Learn

  • word

    教え

    Meaning

    Teaching

  • word

    教員

    Meaning

    Teacher

  • word

    教養

    Meaning

    Culture, Education

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'Isuramukyou' means 'Islam' .

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