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宗
Readings
そう
sou
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Obscure term
origin, source
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Obscure term
virtuous ancestor
Kanjis
宗 ON: シュウ, ソウ KUN: むね
religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence

Stroke: 8 Grade: 6 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-3-5 FC: 3090.0


Phrases
まもなく雨が降りそうだ。
Parts: 間もなく (まもなく) 雨 (あめ) 降る (ふる) そう
It is going to rain soon.

おまえも馬鹿なら彼もそうだ。
Parts: お前 (おまえ) 馬鹿 (ばか) なら (ならば) 彼 (かれ) そう
You are stupid, and so is he.

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