宗教
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 宗教
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
Kanji in this Word
宗
8 strokes
Frequency: 997
JLPT N1
Grade 6
Meanings
religion
sect
denomination
main point
origin
essence
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュウ
ソウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
むね
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かず
し
そ
そお
たか
とし
のり
ひろ
むな
もと
よし
教
11 strokes
Frequency: 166
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
teach
faith
doctrine
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おし.える
おそ.わる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
のり
ひさ
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