伝でん教ぎょう

Kanji

• 伝transmit, go along, walk along
• 教teach, faith, doctrine

Similar words

• 布ふ教きょう

  布教 is a more general term for propagation of a religion, while 伝教 often implies a more personal, traveling missionary effort, especially in a Buddhist context.

• 宣せん教きょう

  宣教 is commonly used for Christian missionary work, whereas 伝教 is more strongly associated with Buddhism.

Etymology

Compound of 伝 (transmit) and 教 (teaching). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has been used in Buddhist contexts for centuries.