Suffix attached to the name of a religion or religious founder to form the name of the religion or sect, e.g., キリスト教 (Christianity), 仏教 (Buddhism).
Christianity is one of the religions with the largest number of followers in the world.
彼は仏教の教えに深く感銘を受けた。
He was deeply impressed by the teachings of Buddhism.
professor · teaching; instruction
teacher; instructor
religion; religious affiliation; faith; creed · religious activity; religious practice
church; congregation
classroom; lecture room · department (university) · class; lesson; course · school (for a discipline); teaching establishment
training; breaking in
teacher; instructor; faculty member
sermon; preaching; homily · scolding; lecturing; remonstration
believer; adherent
culture; education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
teaching materials; educational resources
lesson; moral; precept
religious organization; religious order
instructor; teacher; professor
school subject; curricular subject; curriculum area
licensed teacher; certified teacher
propagation of a religion; proselytizing; missionary work
doctrine; creed; dogma
bishop (Orthodox, Anglican, etc.)
bishop (Catholic)
founder of a religious sect
teaching staff; faculty
training; instruction
parish
teaching profession; teaching career · education of the laity
deputy head teacher; vice principal
religion and politics; church and state
textbook; manual
esoteric Buddhism; Vajrayana; Mikkyō
From Middle Chinese 教 (kæ̀w, “teaching, religion”). Used as a suffix in Japanese to form names of religions.