宗家 (そうけ) — head of family

宗家 is read そうけ and listed as a noun. Meaning: head of family; head house.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 宗家.

  • 宗門 しゅうもん (religious) denomination
  • 改宗 かいしゅう religious conversion
  • 宗祖 しゅうそ sect founder
  • 宗派 しゅうは sect
  • 宗教 しゅうきょう religion
  • 禅宗 ぜんしゅう Zen (Buddhism)
  • 家人 かじん occupant of a house
  • 家出 いえで running away from home
  • 自家 じか one's own house
  • 家内 かない (my) wife
  • 家来 けらい retainer
  • 家屋 かおく house