宗 - 1. religion; dogma; a religious organization E.g.: 宗教 (religion), 宗門 (religious sect) 2. central idea; core principle 3. the main lineage; the head family; ancestor E.g.: 宗家 (head family), 宗主 (suzerain) 4. ancestral shrine E.g.: 宗廟 (ancestral mausoleum) 5. chief; leader; prominent person; central figure E.g.: 宗匠 (master in arts such as tea ceremony), 詩宗 (leading poet)

宗 (むね) — religion; dogma; a religious organization<br>E. the main lineage; the head family; ancestor<br>E. ancestral shrine<br>E. chief; leader; prominent person; central figure<br>E.

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Kunyomi

むね

Onyomi

シュウ;ソウ

Strokes

8

JLPT

N1

Frequency

#997/2500

Composition

Kanji Breakdown

示 宀

Meaning

• religion; dogma; a religious organization
  E. the main lineage; the head family; ancestor
  E. ancestral shrine
  E. chief; leader; prominent person; central figure
  E.

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