As well as Kaikyoge, Sankiemon, Seigan (Shiguseigan), and other gemon, Sangege is widely used for daily sutra chanting by lay believers of various sects of Buddhism in Japan, and is often read in the kanbun (Chinese classics) style.
日本の仏教諸派に於いて、開経偈・三帰依文・誓願（四弘誓願）などと並び、在家檀信徒の日常の読経に広く用いられており、漢文書き下しを読むことも多い。