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    3. 宗

    宗

    宗しゅう

    sect

    KMT5News #5+1Religion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab8 strokes

    しゅう

    Noun, Suffix

    1.
    sect, denomination

    Noun

    2.
    tenets (of a religious sect)

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは仏ぶっ教きょうの宗しゅう派はの一ひとつに属ぞくしています。

    He belongs to one of the Buddhist sects.

    KMT4Religion & Philosophy
    この寺てらは特とく定ていの宗しゅう派はに属ぞくさない。

    This temple does not belong to a specific sect.

    KMT5Religion & Philosophy
    日に本ほんには多おおくの仏ぶっ教きょうの宗しゅう派はが存そん在ざいします。

    Many Buddhist sects exist in Japan.

    KMT5Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    彼かれの信しん仰こうは、特とく定ていの宗しゅう派はに限げん定ていされない。

    His faith is not limited to a specific denomination.

    KMT6Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    宗しゅう教きょう学がくは、様さま々ざまな宗しゅう教きょうの教きょう義ぎや歴れき史しを研けん究きゅうする学がく問もんです。

    Religious studies is a field that researches the doctrines and history of various religions.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    宗
    むね…(13)
    religion・sect・denomination・main point・origin…(1)
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