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Kanji Detail for 宗 - "sect, ancestor, religion"

宗

  • Meaning

    宗 means "sect, ancestor, religion."

    1. Sect - A religious group; a denomination.

    2. Ancestor - The founder; the originator.

    3. Origin - The source; the root.

    4. Respect - To honor; to revere.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    religion; sect; denomination; main point; origin; essence

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    lineage, ancestry; ancestor, clan

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Zong

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    ancestry, clan, family, lineage; religion, sect

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Honoring ancestral temples. The most honored is 祖; next is 宗. Together called 宗廟. Temple names include 某祖某宗, as in "honoring ancestors for achievements, honoring ancestors for virtue." Colloquially, forebears are called 祖宗. | Clan. Anciently, the line of the eldest legitimate son was 大宗, the line of other legitimate sons 小宗. Now, those with the same surname are called 同宗. | Chief; main. Such as 主意 is also called 宗旨. Also, something taken as the main point that people follow. Such as 儒宗, 宗教. | Schools. After the Fifth Patriarch, Chan Buddhism split into Southern and Northern schools. The Southern school emphasized sudden enlightenment; the Northern school emphasized gradual enlightenment. Daoism also split into two schools during the Jin dynasty. The Southern school prioritized nature; the Northern school prioritized destiny. | Colloquially, one item is one 宗. Such as documents called 卷宗. Also, things in large quantities are called 大宗.
  • Onyomitip

    shu(しゅ) しゅ

    soh(そう) そう

  • Kunyomitip

    mune(むね) むね

  • Strokestip

    8 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    宀 (ukammuri)

  • Related Keywords
    sect religion denomination ancestor founder origin source root master chief main essential core respect honor revere shrine temple faith doctrine

Sentences including 宗

  • I don't believe in religion.

  • He has no religious mind.

  • What religion do you believe in?

  • Do you believe in any religion?

  • Some people don't believe in any religion.

Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces

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