宗 = 示 + 宀

宗 is a Japanese kanji written with 8 strokes, listed here under the keyword “religion”. It is built from 示 (show) and 宀 (roof). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1181. It appears as a component in 3 other characters in this index.

Keyword: religion
RTK frame: 1181
Strokes: 8
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): シュウ, ソウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): むね
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: религия
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi: 宗 lineage

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

Characters that contain 宗

How to find 宗 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “show” + “roof”. 宗 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 宗 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.