- 宗教 — Religion
- 宗派 — Religious sect / denomination
- 改宗 — Conversion (to another religion)
- 禅宗 — Zen sect
- 大宗 — Founder / central figure
宗 combines 宀 (roof) with 示 (sign, offering). It originally suggested a house of ancestral rites or worship. Over time it came to mean the central teaching, main origin, or a religious sect — as seen in words like 宗教 (religion) and 宗派 (sect).
彼は 仏教の宗派に属している。
He belongs to a sect of Buddhism.
日本には 多くの宗教がある。
There are many religions in Japan.