外典

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
外	典
と(つ) Grade: 2	ふみ Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Kanji in this term
外	典
げ Grade: 2	てん Grade: 4
goon

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) げてん [gètéń] (Heiban – [0])
IPA^(key): [ɡe̞tẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

外(げ)典(てん) or 外(とつ)典(ふみ) • (geten or totsufumi)

(Buddhism) a non-canonical book, such as one that's merely on Buddhism or belongs to other religious canons
Antonym: 内典 (naiten)

See also

内(ない)外(げ)典(てん) (naigeten)
外(げ)道(どう) (gedō)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
外	典
がい Grade: 2	てん Grade: 4
kan'on

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) がいてん [gàítéń] (Heiban – [0])
IPA^(key): [ɡa̠itẽ̞ɴ]

Proper noun

外(がい)典(てん) • (Gaiten) ^{←ぐゎいてん (Gwaiten)^?}

the Apocrypha
Synonym: アポクリファ (Apokurifa)