How to say 'Religion' in Japanese | 教

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The Japanese word for Religion is 'Kyou', written as 教 in Japanese.'Religion' in hiragana is きょう.

word

教

Meaning

Religion

Reading

きょう

kyou

Kanji

教Teach

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '教 (きょう)' means 'religion' or 'teaching'. It is commonly used as a suffix to denote a specific religion or system of belief. For example: Christianity「キリスト教」(きりすときょう), Buddhism「仏教」(ぶっきょう), or Confucianism「儒教」(じゅきょう). This suffix is attached to the name or root of the religion to form the word. It is important to note that '教' can also appear in other contexts, such as '教育 (きょういく)' meaning 'education', but as a standalone suffix, it primarily refers to religious teachings or systems.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1158

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 教

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

教

Meaning

Teach

Words Related to 教 Through the Kanji 教

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 教 as well.

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教える

Meaning

Teach

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宗教

Meaning

Religion

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教育

Meaning

Education

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教授

Meaning

Professor

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教師

Meaning

Teacher

word

教科書

Meaning

Textbook

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教会

Meaning

Church

word

教科

Meaning

Subject

word

仏教

Meaning

Buddhism

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教室

Meaning

Classroom

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キリスト教

Meaning

Christianity

word

イスラム教

Meaning

Islam

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教わる

Meaning

Learn

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教え

Meaning

Teaching

word

教員

Meaning

Teacher

word

教養

Meaning

Culture, Education

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'Kyou' means 'Religion' .

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