Meaning of 宗廟(そうびょう) in Japanese

宗廟
Kana Reading
そうびょう
Romaji
sōbyō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    ancestral shrine (temple); mausoleum (of one's ancestors); Imperial mausoleum

Related Kanji

廟

15 strokes

mausoleum, shrine, palace

On'Yomi: ビョウ, ミョウ

Kun'Yomi: たまや, みたまや, やしろ

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宗 JLPT 1

8 strokes

religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence

On'Yomi: シュウ, ソウ

Kun'Yomi: むね

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