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sect; denomination; school (of a religion)
A branch of a religion with its own teachings and practices, such as the sects of Japanese Buddhism. By extension, a school of a traditional art.
Cultural note
Most Japanese families belong, at least nominally, to the Buddhist sect of their family temple, and the 宗派 decides details of funerals and memorial services: the sutras, the prayer beads, how many times to offer incense. Many people learn their family's sect only when a funeral is arranged.