Moji Ninja

宗 — religion; sect

宗 means “religion; sect”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: シュウ (shuu), ソウ (sou). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 宗 (shuu, “sect; denomination”).

宗
Stroke order of 宗
Meaning
religion; sect
On'yomi
シュウ (shuu), ソウ (sou)
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N1 · set Belief & custom 1

How to remember 宗

Parts: 宀 roof · 示 indicate

Words with 宗

WordReadingMeaning
宗しゅう shuu onsect; denomination

Don't confuse it with

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Practise 宗 free

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