棄教

Reading

Kana: ききょう

Romaji: kikyō

Definition

noun

vs

1

apostasy; renunciation (e.g. of a religion); defection

See also: 背教

Kanji

棄

Readings: キ、 す.てる

Meanings: abandon, throw away, discard, resign, reject, sacrifice

教

Readings: キョウ、 おし.える、 おそ.わる

Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine