Word details

外典

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 外典.

Dictionary

Entry

外典いてんてんでんNoun~の Adj.Freq #97643
1

Apocrypha (i.e. as opposed to the Biblical canon)

2

Buddhism; Usu. げてん

non-Buddhist writings (esp. Confucian writings)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

outside

5 strokesFrequency 81JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ガイ

Kun

そとほかはず.すはず.れると-

Nanori

ういふか

code, ceremony, law, rule

8 strokesFrequency 1,055JLPT N1Grade 4

On

テンデン

Kun

ふみのり

Nanori

すけつね

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