真宗

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

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
  • IPA(key): [ɕĩɰ̃so̞ː]

Proper noun

真(しん)宗(そう) • (Shinsō) 

  1. Chinese Emperor Zhenzong

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 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), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
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