Word form | shūkyō |
Original script | 宗教 |
LWT meaning(s) | |
Word meaning | Original meaning “principles and teachings” (of Buddhism), later on used as a translational equivalent for the term “religion” in international treaties after the opening of the country to the West. |
Analyzability | analyzable compound |
Gloss | shū-kyō principle-teaching |
Age | Middle Japanese [21] (1185–1603) |
Lexical stratum | kango |
Year | 1403 |
Register | General |
Numeric frequency | 43.4 |