圣德太子 (Shèng dé Tài zǐ)

圣德太子

Shèng dé Tài zǐ

Traditional: 聖德太子

Meaning

Prince Shōtoku Taiji (574-621), major Japanese statesman and reformer of the Asuka period 飞鸟时代 (Fēi niǎo Shí dài), proponent of state Buddhism, portrayed as Buddhist saint

Characters and stroke order

圣 Shèng

holy, sacred; sage, saint

radical 32 ⼟ · 5 strokes

德 dé

ethics, morality; compassion, kindness

radical 60 ⼻ · 15 strokes

太 Tài

very, too much; big; extreme

radical 37 ⼤ · 4 strokes

子 zǐ

son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing

radical 39 ⼦ · 3 strokes

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