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信教 (shinkyou) Japanese meaning: religious belief | Kotomora

信しん教きょう

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Meanings

1

religious belief; faith

Refers to a person's religious faith or creed, often used in contexts of freedom of religion or personal conviction.

信しん教きょうの自じ由ゆうは憲けん法ぽうで保ほ障しょうされている。

Expressions

信しん教きょうの自じ由ゆうfreedom of religion

Kanji

信faith, truth, fidelity
教teach, faith, doctrine

Related words

信しん仰こう
信仰 is broader, often referring to religious faith or worship as a practice, while 信教 emphasizes the specific creed or belief system.
宗しゅう教きょう
宗教 means 'religion' as an organized system, whereas 信教 refers to an individual's religious belief.

Word family

Freedom of religion is guaranteed by the constitution.

彼かの女じょは自じ分ぶんの信しん教きょうに従したがって生いきている。

She lives according to her religious beliefs.

正せい統とう信しん教きょう

orthodoxy; orthodox faith

Etymology

Compound of 信 (trust, believe) and 教 (teaching, doctrine), literally 'believed teaching'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys 'religious belief'.