外典がいてん Noun Noun English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' Apocrypha (i.e. as opposed to the Biblical canon) See also: 正典 (せいてん) 2 noun (common) (futsuumeishi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no' Buddhism non-Buddhist writings (esp. Confucian writings) usu. げてん See also: 内典 (ないてん)