Word Meaning 宗門

Listen to 宗門改役

宗門改役

しゅうもんあらためやく

magistrate in charge of finding out and converting hidden Christians (during the Edo period)

Listen to 宗門改

宗門改

しゅうもんあらため

Japanese religious census used to repress Christians (Edo period)

Listen to 雲門宗

雲門宗

うんもんしゅう

Yunmen School

Listen to 本門佛立宗

本門佛立宗

ほんもんぶつりゅうしゅう

Honmon Butsuryū-shū (branch of Nichiren Buddhism)

Listen to 宗家

宗家

そうか

head of family

Listen to 宗教

宗教

しゅうきょう

religious activity

Listen to 宗祖

宗祖

しゅうそ

sect founder

Listen to 宗

宗

しゅう

tenets (of a religious sect)

Listen to 宗派

宗派

しゅうは

school (e.g. of poetry)

Listen to 宗

宗

むね

instructions

Listen to 宗主国

宗主国

そうしゅこく

suzerain state

Listen to 宗教家

宗教家

しゅうきょうか

religious leader