N1
宗 meaning and readings
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Kanji
宗
N1
- Meaning
- origin, supremacy, suzerain, religion
- Onyomi
- シュウ、ソウ
- Kunyomi
- -
- Formula
- 宗 = 宀 + 示。
Story
宗 is analyzed as a combination of 宀 (house), 示 (god, religion, ancient monuments) and denotes origin, supremacy, suzerain, religion.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N1.
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