Kanji

典

典

code, ceremony, law, rule

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

八部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

テン, デン

Nanori (Name Reading)

おき, すけ, つかさ, つね, のり, ふみ, みち, もり, よし, より

Common Readings

テン

Example sentences

典型的 てんけいてき
彼は典型的な英国紳士だ。

He is a typical English gentleman.

褶曲山脈 しゅうきょくさんみゃく
ヒマラヤ山脈は典型的な褶曲山脈である。

The Himalayas are a typical fold mountain range.

式典 しきてん
卒業式典がホールで行われた。

The graduation ceremony was held in the hall.

長官 ちょうかん
文化庁長官がその式典に出席した

The Commissioner for Cultural Affairs attended the ceremony.

古典 こてん
シェイクスピアの作品は西洋文学の古典の一つです。

Shakespeare's works are one of the classics of Western literature.

講読 こうどく
彼は大学で古典の講読を担当している。

He is in charge of reading and lecturing on classics at the university.

聖典 せいてん
コーランはイスラム教の最も重要な聖典です。

The Quran is the most important scripture of Islam.

旧約聖書 きゅうやくせいしょ
旧約聖書はユダヤ教とキリスト教の両方において重要な聖典だ。

The Old Testament is an important scripture in both Judaism and Christianity.

古典的 こてんてき
その映画は、古典的な手法を用いて撮影されている。

The movie is filmed using classical techniques.

二律背反 にりつはいはん
自由意志と決定論は、哲学における二律背反の古典的な例である。

Free will and determinism are classic examples of antinomy in philosophy.

Example Vocabulary

典型的

てんけいてき

typical; representative; stereotypical

式典

しきてん

ceremony; rites

特典

とくてん

古典

こてん

classics, classical

聖典

せいてん

sacred book; scripture

古典的

こてんてき

classic; classical

典型

てんけい

model; type; archetype; paradigm

祭典

さいてん

festival; celebration; grand ceremony

辞典

じてん

dictionary

教典

きょうてん

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