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無教会主義 (mukyoukaishugi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

無む教きょう会かい主しゅ義ぎ

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Meanings

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Non-church movement; Nondenominationalism

A Japanese Christian movement founded by Uchimura Kanzō that emphasizes a direct, churchless faith without formal denominational structures.

内うち村むら鑑かん三ぞうは無む教きょう会かい主しゅ義ぎの創そう始し者しゃとして知

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Uchimura Kanzō is known as the founder of the Non-church movement.

Kanji

無nothingness, none, ain't
教teach, faith, doctrine
会meeting, meet, party
主lord, chief, master
義righteousness, justice, morality

Etymology

Compound of 無 (mu, 'without'), 教会 (kyōkai, 'church'), and 主義 (shugi, 'principle' or 'ism'). The term was coined to describe the Christian movement led by Uchimura Kanzō.