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    3. 天台宗

    天台宗

    天てん台だい宗しゅう

    Tendai sect (of Buddhism)

    KMT9News #26+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    てんだいしゅう

    Noun

    1.
    Tendai sect (of Buddhism)

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    天てん台だい宗しゅうは日に本ほんの仏ぶっ教きょうの宗しゅう派はの一ひとつです。

    Tendai-shu is one of the sects of Japanese Buddhism.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    京きょう都とには天てん台だい宗しゅうの美うつくしい寺じ院いんが数お多おくあります。

    There are many beautiful temples of the Tendai sect in Kyoto.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyCulture & TraditionsTravel & Transportation
    比ひ叡えい山ざん延えん暦りゃく寺じは天てん台だい宗しゅうの総そう本ほん山ざんとして知しられています。

    Enryaku-ji Temple on Mount Hiei is known as the head temple of the Tendai sect.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & TraditionsHistory
    最さい澄ちょうによって開ひらかれた天てん台だい宗しゅうは、平へい安あん時じ代だいの日に本ほん文ぶん化かに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえました。

    The Tendai sect, founded by Saichō, had a great influence on Japanese culture during the Heian period.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyHistoryCulture & Traditions
    彼かれは天てん台だい宗しゅうの教おしえを深ふかく学まなび、その精せい神しんを広ひろめました。

    He deeply studied the teachings of the Tendai sect and spread its spirit.

    KMT9Religion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    天
    あまつ・あめ・あま-…(7)
    heavens・sky・imperial
    台
    うてな・われ・つかさ…(2)
    pedestal・a stand・counter for machines and vehicles
    宗
    むね…(13)
    religion・sect・denomination・main point・origin…(1)
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