外典

がいてん

Also written げてん, げでん

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective Apocrypha (i.e. as opposed to the Biblical canon) See also: 正典 (せいてん).
2. non-Buddhist writings (esp. Confucian writings) (usu. げてん) See also: 内典 (ないてん).

Kanji

• 外 outside. Read as ガイ.
• 典 canon. Read as テン.

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