Kanji

宗

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

宀部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シュウ, ソウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

むね

Nanori (Name Reading)

かず, たかし, とき, とし, のり, ひろ, むね, もと

Common Readings

シュウ, ソウ

Example sentences

宗教 しゅうきょう
私は宗教の歴史に興味がある

I am interested in the history of religion.

教 きょう
その宗教の教は多くの人々に広まった。

The teachings of that religion spread to many people.

宗教的 しゅうきょうてき
彼は非常に宗教的な信念を持っている。

He holds very religious beliefs.

迫害 はくがい
宗教的な理由で人々が迫害されるのは許されないことだ。

It is unforgivable for people to be persecuted for religious reasons.

宗派 しゅうは
彼はどの宗派にも属していない。

He does not belong to any particular religious sect.

開祖 かいそ
彼はこの宗派の開祖として知られている。

He is known as the founder of this religious sect.

改宗 かいしゅう
彼はキリスト教に改宗した

He converted to Christianity.

Example Vocabulary

宗教

しゅうきょう

religion

宗教的

しゅうきょうてき

religious

宗

しゅう

宗教団体

しゅうきょうだんたい

宗派

しゅうは

religious sect; denomination

宗家

そうけ

新興宗教

しんこうしゅうきょう

改宗

かいしゅう

religious conversion

宗

しゅう

宗主

そうしゅ

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