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宗教

JLPT N4 · N3 · Vocabulary

宗教 — “religion”

宗教 (read しゅうきょう) means religion. It appears on the JLPT N4 and N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

Reading

しゅうきょう

Meaning

religion

宗教 in a sentence

世界せかいには色々いろいろな宗教しゅうきょうがあります。

There are various religions in the world.

The kanji in 宗教

宗religious sect
教to teach

Words that share a kanji with 宗教

教えるおしえる— to teach, to inform, to instruct
教室きょうしつ— classroom
教科書きょうかしょ— textbook
教育きょういく— education
教師きょうし— teacher, instructor
教会きょうかい— church
教授きょうじゅ— professor; instruction
教養きょうよう— culture, education, refinement, cultivation

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