典

Meaning

典 centers on an authoritative written standard: a code, law, or rule that governs behavior, and by extension the formal ceremonies that follow such rules.

• 特典とくてん
  N1

  privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk; amenity

• 出典しゅってん

  source (e.g. quotation); authority

• 典型てんけい
  N3

  type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype; perfect example

• 古典こてん
  N2

  classic (work, esp. book); the classics

• 典てん

  ceremony; celebration

• 辞典じてん
  N4

  dictionary; lexicon

• 式典しきてん

  ceremony; rites

• 祭典さいてん

  festival

• 事典じてん

  encyclopedia

• 経典きょうてん

  sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)

• 大典たいてん

  grand ceremony; state ceremony

• 典範てんぱん

  model; standard; law

• 原典げんてん
  N1

  original (text)

• 聖典せいてん

  sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; holy writings

• 香典こうでん

  gift brought to a funeral (usu. money); funeral offering; condolence gift; incense money

• 教典きょうてん

  scriptures; canon; teaching guide

• 祝典しゅくてん

  celebration

• 法典ほうてん

  code of law; body of law

• 典拠てんきょ

  (an) authority; (a) source; (written) reference

• 仏典ぶってん

  Buddhist scriptures; sutras

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