Kanji1 / 8
宗 kanji
religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence
- JLPT level
- N1 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N3 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 8
- School grade
- Grade 6 (elementary school)
On readings
シュウソウ
Kun readings
むね
Words with 宗
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —律宗Ritsu (school of Buddhism)
- —自宗one's religious sect
- —宗義denominational doctrine; doctrine of a sect
- —宗学study of religious doctrine
- —宗論doctrinal dispute (within or between religious schools)
- —立宗founding of a religion (or sect)
- —宗法religious rule of a sect; precept of a sect
- —密宗tantrism; esoteric Buddhism; Shingon sect
- —宗風customs of a sect; doctrine; style of a school (e.g. of art)
- —正宗correct doctrine; orthodox sect
- —無宗派non-sectarian
- —宗門改Japanese religious census used to repress Christians (Edo period)
- —宗教心piety
- —宗教学religious studies; study of religion
- —宗教画religious painting; religious picture
- —宗教家religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
- —宗教劇religious drama; miracle play
- —浄土宗Pure Land sect (of Buddhism); Jodo (sect)
- —法華宗Nichiren sect of Buddhism (sometimes specifically referring to the Hokke school of Nichiren); Tendai sect of Buddhism
- —華厳宗Kegon (sect of Buddhism)