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    3. 宗教

    宗教

    宗しゅう教きょう

    religion

    N3KMT3News #2+1CoreNounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab19 strokes

    しゅうきょう

    Noun

    1.
    religion, religious affiliation, belief, faith, creed
    2.
    religious activity

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの宗しゅう教きょうは仏ぶっ教きょうです。

    His religion is Buddhism.

    KMT2Religion & Philosophy
    世せ界かいには様さま々ざまな宗しゅう教きょうがあります。

    There are various religions in the world.

    KMT3Religion & Philosophy
    私わたしは特とく定ていの宗しゅう教きょうを信しん仰こうしていません。

    I don't believe in any particular religion.

    KMT3Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    宗しゅう教きょうの自じ由ゆうは、多おおくの国くにで憲けん法ぽうによって保ほ障しょうされている。

    Freedom of religion is guaranteed by the constitution in many countries.

    KMT5Religion & PhilosophyPolitics & Law
    日に本ほんの文ぶん化かは、神しん道とうと仏ぶっ教きょうという二ふたつの主しゅ要ような宗しゅう教きょうの影えい響きょうを強つよく受うけている。

    Japanese culture is strongly influenced by two major religions: Shinto and Buddhism.

    KMT5Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    宗
    むね…(13)
    religion・sect・denomination・main point・origin…(1)
    教
    おし.える・おそ.わる…(3)
    teach・faith・doctrine
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