Word Meaning 宗家

そうけ souke

宗家 is read as そうけ (souke) and means head of family.

Meaning

English

head of family
originator

Reading

Kana

そうけ

Romaji

souke

Writing Variants

宗家そうか souka

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 987 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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宗教家

しゅうきょうか

religious leader

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)

宗派

しゅうは

school (e.g. of poetry)

宗門

しゅうもん

(religious) denomination

宗

むね

instructions

宗主国

そうしゅこく

suzerain state

宗旨

しゅうし

tenets (of a religious sect)

宗教的独立性

しゅうきょうてきどくりつせい

religious independence

宗教対立

しゅうきょうたいりつ

religious opposition

宗教法人

しゅうきょうほうじん

religious corporation

Example Sentences

宗家としての責任がある。

そうけとしてのせきにんがある。

There is a responsibility as the head family.

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