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JLPT N1

宗

This term is often a suffix. It identifies a specific religious sect or school of thought, especially in Buddhism.

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Noun, Suffix

Sect / Denomination

Refers to a specific school of thought, sect, or denomination within a larger religion, most commonly Buddhism.

Example

A あなた の 家 の 宗派 は 何 です か ?
B 私たち は 禅宗 です 。

[A:] What is your family's religious sect? [B:] We belong to the Zen sect.

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宗
しゅう
This term is often a suffix. It identifies a specific religious sect or school of thought, especially in Buddhism.
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