shūkyō

a word from vocabulary Japanese by Christopher K. Schmidt  
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