宗 is the Japanese kanji for religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence. It is written with 8 strokes and appears at JLPT level N1. Its kun reading is むね and its on reading is シュウ、ソウ.
Stroke order
Words with 宗
- 宗sect, denomination
- 宗教religion, religious affiliation, belief
- 宗門(religious) denomination, sect
- 浄土真宗Jōdo Shinshū (offshoot of the Jōdo sect), True Pure Land School
- 宗家head of family, head house
- 禅宗Zen (Buddhism)
Practice 宗 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.