宗
宗

religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence

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Nanori

かずしそそおたかとしのりひろむなもとよし

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Common Words

宗教しゅうきょうNounFreq #5127
1

religion; religious affiliation; belief; faith; creed

Examples
手始めは、三大宗教の聖地、エルサレムを訪れることだった。
For a start, I visited Jerusalem - a sacred place for three major religions.
2

religious activity

旨宗むねNounFreq #7548
1

principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar

2

旨 only

purport; gist; drift; meaning

Examples
彼女から結婚できませんという旨の手紙が届いた。
I received a letter from her to the effect that she couldn't accept my marriage proposal.
3

旨 only

instructions; orders; intention; wishes

宗教的しゅうきょうてき～な Adj.Freq #17563
1

religious; spiritual

宗しゅうNounFreq #22680
1

Noun, used as a suffix

sect; denomination

2

tenets (of a religious sect)

宗派しゅうはNounFreq #31334
1

sect; denomination

2

school (e.g. of poetry)

宗家そうけそうかNounFreq #33820
1

head of family; head house

2

sōke; founder (of a style, etc.); originator

宗教団体しゅうきょうだんたいNounFreq #35204
1

religious group

Examples
あの宗教団体はかなりいかがわしい教義にとりつかれている。
That religious cult has got some pretty off the wall ideas.
新興宗教しんこうしゅうきょうNounFreq #36474
1

new religion

宗そうNounFreq #36485
1

Rare term

origin; source

2

Rare term

virtuous ancestor

宗教家しゅうきょうかNounFreq #37280
1

religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist

Examples
彼は政治家ではなくて宗教家だった。
He was not a political figure but a religious one.
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