真宗

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Chinese

real; true; genuine
school; sect; purpose
school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; family
 
trad. (真宗/眞宗) 真/眞 宗
simp. (真宗) 真 宗
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Pronunciation

Noun

真宗

  1. Short for 淨土真宗／净土真宗.

Proper noun

真宗

  1. A temple name used by various emperors, most importantly Emperor Zhenzong (of the Song Dynasty of China).

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
真 宗
しん
Grade: 3 		しゅう
Grade: 6
on'yomi kan'yōon
Alternative spelling
眞宗 (kyūjitai)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

真(しん)宗(しゅう) • (Shinshū) 

  1. (Buddhism) short for 浄土真宗 (Jōdo Shinshū, “Shin Buddhism, True Pure Land Buddhism”)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
真 宗
しん
Grade: 3 		そう
Grade: 6
on'yomi kan'on
Alternative spelling
眞宗 (kyūjitai)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

真(しん)宗(そう) • (Shinsō) 

  1. Chinese Emperor Zhenzong

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
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