What does kanji 宗 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 宗 is religion.

How is kanji 宗 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 宗 are むね; the onyomi readings are シュウ, ソウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 宗?

Kanji 宗 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 宗?

The main radical for kanji 宗 is 宀.

What words use kanji 宗?

Example words that use kanji 宗 include 宗家, 宗教, 宗祖, 宗.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 5

宗

Meaning

Kanji 宗

religion

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

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: むね
Onyomi 音読み: シュウソウ
Nanori 名乗り: かずしそそおたかとしのりひろむなもとよし

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #997
Strokes: 8
Radical: 宀
Components: 二 • 宀 • 小 • 示
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: -

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Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 145 entries that include this kanji.

宗家

そうけ

head of family

宗教

しゅうきょう

religious activity

宗祖

しゅうそ

sect founder

宗

しゅう

tenets (of a religious sect)

旨

むね

instructions

宗門

しゅうもん

(religious) denomination

宗派

しゅうは

school (e.g. of poetry)

宗主国

そうしゅこく

suzerain state

宗教家

しゅうきょうか

religious leader

宗旨

しゅうし

tenets (of a religious sect)

ソウダガツオ属

ソウダガツオぞく

Auxis (genus of tuna)

宗学

しゅうがく

study of religious doctrine

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Example sentences

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宗教を信じていますか。

Do you believe in religion?

彼は別の宗派に属している。

He belongs to a different sect.

彼女はキリスト教に改宗した。

She converted to Christianity.

日本には多くの宗派がある。

There are many denominations in Japan.

禅宗の教えを学びたい。

I want to learn the teachings of the Zen sect.

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