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    3. 宗門

    宗門

    宗しゅう門もん

    (religious) denomination

    KMT8News #17+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    しゅうもん

    Noun

    1.
    (religious) denomination, sect

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    彼かれは宗しゅう門もんの教おしえに従したがっている。

    He follows the teachings of his religious denomination.

    KMT7Religion & Philosophy
    その寺てらは特とく定ていの宗しゅう門もんに属ぞくしている。

    That temple belongs to a specific religious denomination.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    宗しゅう門もんの歴れき史しを研けん究きゅうすることは、その地ち域いきの文ぶん化かを理り解かいする上うえで役やく立だつ。

    Studying the history of a religious denomination helps in understanding the culture of that region.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyHistory
    過か去こには、異ことなる宗しゅう門もん間かんで争あらそいが起おこることもあった。

    In the past, conflicts sometimes occurred between different religious denominations.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyHistory
    宗しゅう門もん間かんの対たい話わは、相そう互ご理り解かいを深ふかめる上うえで非ひ常じょうに重じゅう要ようだ。

    Dialogue between religious denominations is very important for deepening mutual understanding.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    宗
    むね…(13)
    religion・sect・denomination・main point・origin…(1)
    門
    かど・と…(4)
    gate・counter for cannons
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