| 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 |