Vocabulary

What does ~教 (~きょう) mean?

~教 (~きょう, ~kyou) means religion, faith (suffix).

Quick facts
Reading~きょう
Romaji~kyou
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
~きょう
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework~kyou

religion, faith (suffix)

Example sentences

  • There are many people in Japan who follow Buddhism.

  • She attends a Christian church.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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