経典

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 経典 is read as きょうてん and means a scripture or sacred text recording religious teachings.
• Basic usage: It can be an old scripture read by a monk or a handwritten sacred text preserved in a museum.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Reading one passage
  • 経典の一節 means one passage within the scripture rather than the entire text. Example: 僧侶は古い経典の一節を静かに読み上げました。
• Preserving a manuscript
  • 手書きの経典 means a sacred text written by hand. Example: 博物館では手書きの経典が特別な箱に収められています。