JLPT N1 · 8 strokes
Kanji 宗: "religion, sect, denomination"
The kanji 宗 means "religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read シュウ, ソウ in on'yomi and むね in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
シュウソウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
むね
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 997 of 2,501 |
Common words with 宗
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 宗教religion; religious affiliation; belief; faith · religious activity
- 宗教的religious; spiritual
- 宗sect; denomination · tenets (of a religious sect)
- 宗派sect; denomination · school (e.g. of poetry)
- 宗家head of family; head house · sōke; founder (of a style, etc.); originator
- 宗教団体religious group
- 新興宗教new religion
- 宗origin; source · virtuous ancestor
- 宗教家religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
- 正宗famous sword; sword blade by Masamune · sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
- 改宗religious conversion
- 宗教上religious; spiritual
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