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宗 – religion, sect, denomination
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The kanji 宗 means religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is シュウ、ソウ (shuu, sou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is むね (mune). It is written with 8 strokes, under radical 宀 (no. 40).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | シュウ | shuu |
| On’yomi | ソウ | sou |
| Kun’yomi | むね | mune |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 宀 (Kangxi radical 40). Components: 示・二・小・宀.
Words using 宗
宗教しゅうきょうreligion宗しゅうsect
Example sentences
手始めは、三大宗教の聖地、エルサレムを訪れることだった。
For a start, I visited Jerusalem - a sacred place for three major religions.
Kanji with the same radical
Sources: KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0), KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0), Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). About the data.