Word Meaning 釈典

しゃくてん shakuten

釈典 is read as しゃくてん (shakuten) and means Buddhist sutras.

Meaning

English

Buddhist sutras
Buddhist literature

Reading

Kana

しゃくてん

Romaji

shakuten

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 129573 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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釈放

しゃくほう

release

釈明

しゃくめい

explanation

釈日本紀

しゃくにほんぎ

Shaku Nihongi (commentary on the Nihon Shoki compiled in the late 13th century)

釈義学

しゃくぎがく

study of biblical interpretation

釈台

しゃくだい

low table used by speakers, professional storytellers, etc.

釈然

せきぜん

fully satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.)

釈義

しゃくぎ

exegesis

釈然とする

しゃくぜんとする

to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.)

釈空海

しゃくくうかい

Kukai (name of a Buddhist priest)

百科事典

ひゃっかじてん

encyclopedia

事典

じてん

encyclopedia

古典

こてん

classic (work, esp. book)