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教旨 (きょうし, kyoushi) Japanese meaning: doctrine | Kotomora
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Kanji 旨 delicious, relish, show a liking for Related words 教きょう 義ぎ 教義 is more common and broadly used for religious dogma or creed, while 教旨 is rarer and often implies the core intent or principle behind a teaching.
教おし え 教え is a general, everyday word for teachings or lessons, whereas 教旨 is a formal, abstract term for doctrine.
Etymology Compound of 教 (kyō, 'teaching') and 旨 (shi, 'purport' or 'principle'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'doctrine'.
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彼かれ は 師し の 教きょう 旨し を 忠ちゅう 実じつ に 守まも っ た 。
He faithfully followed his teacher's teachings.
