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    3. 宗祖

    宗祖

    宗しゅう祖そ

    sect founder

    KMT10News #39+1Ref L2NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    しゅうそ

    Noun

    1.
    sect founder

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    この寺てらの宗しゅう祖そは、有ゆう名めいな僧そう侶りょでした。

    The founder of this temple's sect was a famous monk.

    KMT7Religion & Philosophy
    宗しゅう祖その生せい誕たん地ちは、多おおくの巡じゅん礼れい者しゃが訪おとずれる聖せい地ちとなっています。

    The birthplace of the sect founder has become a holy site visited by many pilgrims.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyTravel & Transportation
    宗しゅう祖その教おしえは、今いまも多おおくの信しん者じゃに受うけ継つがれています。

    The teachings of the sect founder are still passed down to many followers today.

    KMT10Religion & Philosophy
    彼かれはその宗しゅう派はの宗しゅう祖そとして、後こう世せいに多たが大いな影えい響きょうを与あたえました。

    As the founder of that sect, he exerted a great influence on later generations.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyHistory
    日に本ほん仏ぶっ教きょうの宗しゅう祖そたちは、それぞれ独どく自じの思し想そうを確かく立りつしました。

    The founders of Japanese Buddhist sects each established their own unique philosophies.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyHistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    宗
    むね…(13)
    religion・sect・denomination・main point・origin…(1)
    祖
    ancestor・pioneer・founder
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