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ちょーむん【経文・經文】 : choomun | define meaning

choomun

Pronunciation: [t͡ɕoːmuŋ̍]

Definition

Noun

Buddhist scripture; Buddhist text; sutra

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese きょうもん【経文・經文】 kyoumon "Buddhist scripture". Ultimately from Chinese 【經文・经文】 "scripture" (cf. Mandarin jīngwén; Cantonese ging1 man4; Hokkien keng-bûn).

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Orthography	Form
Kanji	経文經文
Kana	ちょーむん
Romanization	choomun
Pronunciation (IPA)	[t͡ɕoːmuŋ̍]

意味：きょうもん【経文・經文】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 6). ちょーむん【経文・經文】 : choomun | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8508/choomun/.