Word Meaning 外典
がいてん
gaiten
外典 is read as がいてん (gaiten) and means Apocrypha (i.e. as opposed to the Biblical canon).
Meaning
English
- Apocrypha (i.e. as opposed to the Biblical canon)
- non-Buddhist writings (esp. Confucian writings)
Reading
Kana
がいてん
Romaji
gaiten
Writing Variants
- 外典 げてん geten
- 外典 げでん geden