経文 (kyoumon) Japanese meaning: Buddhist scriptures | KotomoraFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000 The monk is chanting a sutra.
This scriptural text is part of the Heart Sutra.
Written forms
経文Usage98%
Standard modern spelling for Buddhist scriptures.
經文Usage2%
out-dated kanji form
Old-form kanji spelling; rarely used in modern texts.
Etymology
Compound of 経 (kyō, 'sutra') and 文 (mon, 'text, writing').
