宗 そう Meanings Noun origin; source virtuous ancestor Kanji 宗 sect. Read as ソウ. Words containing 宗 宗家 (そうけ) head of family 宗主国 (そうしゅこく) suzerain state 宗主権 (そうしゅけん) suzerainty And 19 more. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists