Kanji
What does the kanji 宗 mean?
宗 means sect, denomination; ancestry, origin. On'yomi シュウ、ソウ. Kun'yomi むね.
Quick facts| On'yomi | シュウ、ソウ |
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| Kun'yomi | むね |
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| Strokes | 8 |
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| Main radical | 宀 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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宗On'yomi シュウ、ソウKun'yomi むね
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes
sect, denomination; ancestry, origin
Memory hook
Under the roof (宀), the ancestral altar (示) from which a line begins — SECT, ORIGIN.
Common words
- 宗教しゅうきょうreligion
- ～宗～しゅう~sect, ~denomination (suffix)
