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Japanese language learning information including:

Hiragana - pronunciation and writing
Katakana - pronunciation and writing
Kanji - grades 1-6 (教育漢字 Kyōiku kanji)
Vocabulary - nouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives
 
Kanji Grade 6 - 宗

Kanji character Grade 6 宗. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 6 - 宗
About
religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence
Kun: むね
On: シュウ、 ソウ
8 strokes
Radical: roof 宀
Parts: 二 宀 小 示
 
Onyomi
宗 【シュウ】 sect, denomination, tenets (of a religious sect)
宗教 【シュウキョウ】 religion, religious affiliation, belief, faith, creed, religious activity
浄土真宗 【ジョウドシンシュウ】 Jōdo Shinshū (offshoot of the Jōdo sect), True Pure Land School
浄土宗 【ジョウドシュウ】 Pure Land sect (of Buddhism), Jodo (sect)
宗 【ソウ】 origin, source, virtuous ancestor
宗家 【ソウケ】 head of family, originator
大宗 【タイソウ】 leading figure, foundation
皇宗 【コウソウ】 imperial ancestors
 
Kunyomi
正宗 【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)