し
宗
ゅうもんあらため
門改

noun

  1. Japanese religious census used to repress Christians (Edo period).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
し
宗
ゅうもんあらため
門改
 宗門改 しゅうもんあらため
しゅう
宗
もん
門
あらた
改
　
め
 宗門改め しゅうもんあらため

Contained Kanji Breakdown

religion, sect, denomination
ソウ　シュウ　むな (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
show, indicate, point out
ジ　しめ.す (5th, N3)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
gate, counter for cannons
モン　かど　と (2nd, N2)
reformation, change, modify
カイ　あらた.める (4th, N2)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)