異教 いきょう Meanings Noun paganism; heathenism Kanji 異 different. Read as イ. 教 teach. Read as キョウ. Example sentences テオドシウス帝はキリスト教を国教化し、異教の信仰を厳禁した。The emperor Theodosius made Christianity the state religion and banned other religions. Words containing 異教 異教徒 (いきょうと) pagan Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists