Soka Gakkai

proper noun

A Japanese Buddhist religious movement based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese priest Nichiren.

OriginJapanese 創価学会 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. BuddhismA Japanese Buddhist religious movement based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese priest Nichiren.

Origin

  1. Japanese創価学会
  2. EnglishSoka Gakkai

Borrowed from Japanese 創価学会.

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Soka Gakkai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Soka%20Gakkai

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“Soka Gakkai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Soka%20Gakkai. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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