religion

(crown) + (show/altar radical)
★★☆☆☆
8 strokes
SIDEKICK

Onyomi

SHUU

Don't wear your SHOES in the religious temple!! God will get dirty!

Mnemonic

Religion shows you that God is the king with the crown

Jukugo

宗教(しゅうきょう)

religion ★★★☆☆
(religion) + (teach) = 宗教 (religion)

新興 宗教(しんこう しゅうきょう)

cult ★☆☆☆☆
(new) + (interest) + (religion) = 新興 宗教 (cult)

new religion, (a polite way of saying 'cult'.)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
religion ALTAR
complete GENKI

My religion sacrifices you on the ALTAR, and it makes us completely GENKI.

Meaning Hint Radical
religion CROWN
excess PEAKED ROOF

I got so many CROWNS from starting my own religion . . . I have to store the excess in a warehouse with a PEAKED ROOF.

(BTW, seminars start at 40,000 yen!)