宗門|しゅうもんshuumon[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun(religious) denomination; sect

• Synonym宗派しゅうはNeutralThe most common, neutral word for a sect or denomination; also covers schools of art such as poetry.
• Synonym教派きょうはWrittenWritten word for a religious denomination, used chiefly of Christian and similar groups; 「宗門」 mostly means a Buddhist sect or one's religious creed.
• Related分派ぶんぱNeutralA branch that has split off; stresses breaking away from the mainstream, and can also work as a verb.
• Related一派いっぱNeutralOne faction or group; broad in scope and not limited to religion.
• Related一宗いっしゅうWrittenWritten term for a single sect; rare even in formal prose, it stresses one individual sect.

In written prose 「宗門」 refers to Buddhist sects or one's religious creed, as in 「宗門改め」. Everyday use is 「宗派」; Christian denominations take 「教派」; a split-off branch is 「分派」; 「一派」 covers any single faction, religious or not.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 宗旨しゅうし。宗派しゅうは。
2. 僧そう。