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Japanese symbol for “bible”

Romaji: seisho
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ

In Japanese, bible is , read (seisho).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ (Christn)

Kanji and stroke order

holy, saint, sage
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: ひじり
13 strokes · JLPT 1
write
on: ショ
kun: か.く、-が.き、-がき
10 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “bible”

WordReadingMeaning
バイブル baiburuBible
せいきょう seikyouBible

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しんせい shinseiholiness; sacredness; sanctity
せいじん seijinsaint
せいち seichisacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land
せいどう seidou(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
せいぼ seibomother of a holy person
ぶんしょ bunshodocument; writing; letter
しょせき shosekibook; publication
しょるい shoruidocument; papers

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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