How to say 'Sect' in Japanese | 宗

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The Japanese word for Sect is 'Shuu', written as 宗 in Japanese.'Sect' in hiragana is しゅう.

word

宗

Meaning

Sect

Reading

しゅう

shuu

Kanji

宗Religion

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '宗 (しゅう)' means 'sect' and is commonly used in the context of religious or philosophical schools. It refers to a specific branch or tradition within a larger religious or philosophical system. For example, in Buddhism, it is used to denote different sects such as Zen Buddhism (禅宗, ぜんしゅう) or Pure Land Buddhism (浄土宗, じょうどしゅう). The suffix can also be used more broadly to refer to any organized group or school of thought. Example sentences: He belongs to the Zen sect「彼は禅宗です」(かれはぜんしゅうです). This temple is affiliated with the Pure Land sect「この寺は浄土宗です」(このてらはじょうどしゅうです).

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5680

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 宗

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

宗

Meaning

Religion

Words Related to 宗 Through the Kanji 宗

This Word contains the Kanji 宗 as well.

word

宗教

Meaning

Religion

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What does 'Shuu' (宗) mean?

'Shuu' means 'Sect' .

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