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宗 means 'religion'

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Strokes : 8    Frequency: 540   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-3    Grade: 6   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 58 words   Used in 122 words   Used in 1239 names   Component in 18 kanji (2 Jōyō)
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   シュウ   ソウ
Name
   そう
Additional readings
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
Components
⿱  宀 roof  示 show  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 宗 is used 4 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 宗 is used 120 times, read 3 ways.
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シュウ : 98 words FIND ALL
し ゅ う き ょ う 1
noun
1. religion; religious affiliation; belief; faith; creed
2. religious activity
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ソウ : 20 words FIND ALL
そ う け 1
noun
head of family; originator
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むね : 2 words FIND ALL
ま さ む ね 2
noun
1. famous sword; sword blade by Masamune
2. sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tempo era (1830-1844)  (colloquialism)
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An additional 👌そう less common words include 宗 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 899 (originally: 889)  Joy o' Kanji : 889  Key to Kanji: 482 

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宗
シュウ   ソウ    religion, sect   
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示
ジ   シ   しめす to show   
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二
ニ   ふたつ    ふた two   
小
ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
宀
roof   
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