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宗 means 'religion'
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Kun むね religion, sect, denomination, center, pillar, main point, origin, essence
Name かず し そ たか とし のり ひろ むな もと よし そお
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 宗 is used 4 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 宗 is used 120 times, read 3 ways.
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シュウ
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1. religion; religious affiliation; belief; faith; creed2. religious activity
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ソウ
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head of family; originator(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
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むね
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1. center (centre); pillar; principle2. purport; gist; drift; meaning
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