イスラム教きょう

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

Refers to the religion of Islam as a whole, its teachings, and its cultural sphere.

イスラム
イスラム is a broader term that can refer to the Islamic world or civilization, while イスラム教 specifically means the religion.
キリスト教きょう
Christianity; the suffix 教 is used similarly for religions.

From Arabic إسلام (ʾislām) via English or other European languages, combined with 教 (きょう, 'teaching, religion').