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Kanji 宗

8 strokes

Meaning

religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence

On'yomi
シュウソウ
Kun'yomi
むね
Strokes
8
JLPT
N1
School grade
Grade 6
Kanken
5級
Frequency
#997 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Words with 宗

  • 宗教

    しゅうきょう

    religion

    N3
  • ~宗

    ~しゅう

    sect

    N1

Example sentences

  • 宗教しゅうきょうと哲学てつがくの違ちがいは何なにですか?

    What's the difference between religion and philosophy?

  • 彼かれは仏教ぶっきょうからキリスト教きょうへ改宗かいしゅうした。

    He was converted from Buddhism to Christianity.

  • 彼かれは最近さいきん改宗かいしゅうしたカトリック信者しんじゃです。

    He is a recent convert to Catholicism.

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