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Kana:
がいてん、げてん、げでん
Romaji:
gaiten, geten, geden
Kana
Romaji
Definitions
noun
adj-no
1
Apocrypha (i.e. as opposed to the Biblical canon)
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正典
2
non-Buddhist writings (esp. Confucian writings)
(Buddhist term)
Note:
usu. げてん
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Kanji
外
Readings:
ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning:
outside
典
Readings:
テン、 デン
Meanings:
code, ceremony, law, rule