きょう

経

sutra; Buddhist scriptures

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Noun

sutra•Buddhist scriptures

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Kanji Breakdown

Example Sentences

釈迦に経(きょう)。

You can't teach your grandmother to suck eggs.

門前の小僧習わぬ経(きょう)を読む。

A saint's maid quotes Latin.

Related Kanji

sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp

ケイ / へ.る

Other Readings

This kanji can also be read as:

ふto pass; to elapse; to go by けいwarp (weaving)