宗
Religion
Meanings
Religion, Sect, Denomination, Main Point, Origin, Essence
On'yomi
しゅう、 そう
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
むね
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
宗 is written in 8 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
宗 (Religion) is taught on WaniKani at level 29 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 6 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #997 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 8 strokes.
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