教きょう

suffix

-ism (religion)

Suffix attached to the name of a religion or religious founder to form the name of the religion or sect, e.g., キリスト教 (Christianity), 仏教 (Buddhism).

• キリスト教きょうは世せ界かいで最もっとも信しん者じゃの多おおい宗しゅう教きょうの一ひとつです。

  Christianity is one of the religions with the largest number of followers in the world.

• 彼かれは仏ぶっ教きょうの教おしえに深ふかく感かん銘めいを受うけた。

  He was deeply impressed by the teachings of Buddhism.