WORD DETAIL
宗主
そうしゅ
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
宗主, readそうしゅ, denotes the leader who heads the teaching and organization of a religious school or sect. - Basic usage: It refers to a sect leader teaching disciples and to followers gathering at that leader’s temple.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Leadership of a religious school
- It identifies the head who leads and transmits a school’s teaching, not an ordinary follower or disciple.