宗 (Kanji for religion)

Onyomi

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

Religion shows you that God is the king with the crown

宗教(しゅうきょう)

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

新興宗教(しんこうしゅうきょう)

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

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

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
宗	religion	ALTAR	示
完	complete	GENKI	元

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

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
宗	religion	CROWN
余	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!)