The Japanese Radical: 宗


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Meaning
religion    宗

Explanation

Used in these characters:
宗
JLPT 1Joyo 6
 religion, sect
SHŪ, SŌ
 宗 宀 礻
Top: roof 宀, below: to show 示/礻 (image of an altar 丁 with sth. 一 on that is shown.)
The "roof" over the altar is the religion.  
崇
JLPT 1Joyo 7
 revere, lofty, respect
agameru, SŪ
 山 宗 礻
Top: mountain 山, bottom: religion 宗 (The "roof" 宀 over the altar 示/礻 is the religion.)
(In Shintō:) In the mountains is the religion we revere.  
踪
JLPT -Joyo 7
 footmark, track, remains
SŌ
 足 宗 宀 礻
Left: foot 足 (kneecap 口 and a footprint 止), right: religion 宗 (The "roof" 宀 over the altar 示/礻 is the religion)
Feet as well as religions leave footmarks.  

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