Word Meaning 外典

げでん geden

外典 is read as げでん (geden) and means Apocrypha (i.e. as opposed to the Biblical canon).

Meaning

English

  1. Apocrypha (i.e. as opposed to the Biblical canon)
  2. non-Buddhist writings (esp. Confucian writings)

Reading

Kana

げでん

Romaji

geden

Writing Variants

  • 外典 がいてん gaiten
  • 外典 げてん geten

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Antonyms 内典 Rank 50630 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

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外壁

がいへき

outer wall

外宮

げぐう

outer shrine of the Ise Grand Shrine

外堀

そとぼり

outer moat (of a castle)

外郭

がいかく

outline

外傷

がいしょう

external wound

外郭団体

がいかくだんたい

auxiliary organization (organisation)

外需

がいじゅ

foreign demand

外苑

がいえん

outer garden

外債

がいさい

foreign loan

外敵

がいてき

foreign enemy

外部結合

がいぶけつごう

external coupling