Word Meaning 宗派

しゅうは shuuha

宗派 is read as しゅうは (shuuha) and means school (e.g. of poetry).

Meaning

English

  1. school (e.g. of poetry)
  2. sect
  3. denomination

Reading

Kana

しゅうは

Romaji

shuuha

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 13839 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

宗教右派

しゅうきょううは

(the) religious right

真宗大谷派

しんしゅうおおたには

Otani sect of Shinshu

無宗派

むしゅうは

non-sectarian

宗家

そうか

head of family

宗教

しゅうきょう

religious activity

宗祖

しゅうそ

sect founder

しゅう

tenets (of a religious sect)

宗門

しゅうもん

(religious) denomination

むね

instructions

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)

Example Sentences

3

かれはべつのしゅうはにぞくしている。

He belongs to a different sect.

にほんにはおおくのしゅうはがある。

There are many denominations in Japan.

I didn't know that depending on which sect they belong to, priests don't necessarily have to shave their head.