Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 6

JLPT level: N1

997 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 8

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

Kunyomi: むね

Onyomi: シュウ ソウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: うかんむり

Meaning: roof

Strokes: 3

Examples

Examples with audio

教(しゅうきょう)   religion

派(しゅうは)   sect, denomination

浄土(じょうどしゅう)   Pure Land sect, Jodo

天台(てんだいしゅう)   Tendai sect

真言(しんごんしゅう)   mantra sect, Shingon

する(かいしゅうする)   convert oneself [v.i.]

家(そうけ)   head family of families

Onyomi Examples

シュウ sect, denomination, tenets (of a religious sect)

シュウキョウ religion, religious affiliation, belief, faith, creed, religious activity

浄土真 ジョウドシンシュウ Jōdo Shinshū (offshoot of the Jōdo sect), True Pure Land School

浄土 ジョウドシュウ Pure Land sect (of Buddhism), Jodo (sect)

ソウ origin, source, virtuous ancestor

ソウケ head of family, originator

タイソウ leading figure, foundation

コウソウ imperial ancestors

Kunyomi Examples

むね principle, aim, main purpose, central part, pillar, purport, gist, drift, meaning, instructions, orders, intention, wishes

まさむね famous sword, sword blade by Masamune, sake, Japanese rice wine, brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)