Vocabulary

What does ~宗 (~しゅう) mean?

~宗 (~しゅう, ~shuu) means sect, school (of religion).

Quick facts
Reading~しゅう
Romaji~shuu
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
~しゅう
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework~shuu

sect, school (of religion)

Example sentences

  • This temple belongs to the Jodo (Pure Land) sect.

  • He deeply devotes himself to the teachings of the Zen sect.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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