宗 kanji — Religion, Sect, Denomination | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

Dashboard Review Lessons

Learn

Kana Immersion Decks

Look up

Dictionary Grammar Themes Mining

Prove it

Games Exam Badges

Home Review Dictionary Lessons

v0.58What's newStudy levelSend feedbackReviewFriendsSettingsNotifications

© 2026 Nihongo CircleChangelog Genki companion Credits Terms Privacy Security

宗 kanji — Religion, Sect, Denomination | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

宗

Religion, Sect, Denomination, Main Point, Origin, Essence

8 strokes

N1

On readings 音読み

しゅう、そう

Kun readings 訓読み

むね

Built from

RoofJackhammer

Words using 宗

宗教しゅうきょうreligionN3 ～宗～しゅうsectN1 宗派しゅうはsect 宗門しゅうもん(religious) denomination 浄土真宗じょうどしんしゅうJōdo Shinshū (offshoot of the Jōdo sect)宗しゅうsect

Stroke order & more on Jisho