Kanji

宗

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JLPT N1Jōyō · grade 6freq #9978 strokes

Meanings

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

ES: enseñanzas religiosas, fundamento, origen

On
シュウ、ソウ
Kun
むね

Common words

  • 宗教しゅうきょうreligion, religious affiliation, belief, faith, creed
  • 改宗かいしゅうreligious conversion
  • 宗家そうけhead of family, head house
  • 宗祖しゅうそsect founder
  • 宗派しゅうはsect, denomination
  • 宗門しゅうもん(religious) denomination, sect
  • 禅宗ぜんしゅうZen (Buddhism)
  • 浄土真宗じょうどしんしゅうJōdo Shinshū (offshoot of the Jōdo sect), True Pure Land School

Example sentences

  • 日本人にほんじんはあまり宗教しゅうきょうにはこだわらない。

    Japanese are not so particular about religion.

    Los japoneses no son tan especiales con la religión.

    Tatoeba #122274(opens in a new tab)
  • その両国りょうこくは宗教しゅうきょうと文化ぶんかが違ちがっている。

    The two countries differ in religion and culture.

    Tatoeba #206223(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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