旨・宗|むねmune[2]odaka (tail-high)

1. nounprinciple; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
2. nounpurport; gist; drift; meaning
   彼女かのじょから結婚けっこんできませんという旨むねの手紙てがみが届とどいた。↗

   I received a letter from her to the effect that she couldn't accept my marriage proposal.
3. nouninstructions; orders; intention; wishes

• Synonym趣旨しゅしNeutralThe aim or point a text or activity is meant to convey, as in 「趣旨説明」; 「旨」 mostly appears in 「…の旨を伝える」 and can also mean a principle.
• Synonym意思いしNeutralA person's own wish or intent to do something, as in 「意思表示」; 「旨」 instead concerns the gist or purpose of what is being conveyed.
• Synonym意味いみNeutralThe meaning of a word or expression — the broadest of these; 「旨」 leans written, marking the gist of a message and also purpose or principle.
• Synonym旨趣ししゅWrittenA written word with the same sense as 「趣旨」, also covering one's inner thoughts; rare even in writing, so 「趣旨」 is the usual choice.
• Synonym趣意しゅいWrittenWritten and rare: the motive or purpose for starting something, or the essential meaning to convey; close to 「趣旨」, the everyday pick.
• Related意図いとNeutralThe intention or aim behind an action, focusing on the doer's plan; it can also work as a suru-verb, which 「旨」 never does.

In formal documents and letters, 「…という旨」 gives the gist of what is stated, as in 「了承した旨を伝える」. Use 「趣旨」 for the aim of a text or activity, 「意図」 for intention, 「意味」 for meaning.

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

1. （むね）事ことのおもむき、こころ、題意だいい、趣旨しゅし、意味いみ。