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Japanese symbol for “canonization”

Romaji: ressei
canonization; establishment of sainthood

In Japanese, canonization is , read (ressei).

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, vs canonization; establishment of sainthood

Kanji and stroke order

file, row, rank
on: レツ、レ
6 strokes · JLPT 2
holy, saint, sage
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: ひじり
13 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “canonization”

WordReadingMeaning
せいてんか seitenkacanonization (in a textual sense)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
れっしゃ resshatrain; railway train
けいれつ keiretsuseries; sequence; system
ぎょうれつ gyouretsuline; queue; procession
れっとう rettouarchipelago; chain of islands
はいれつ hairetsuarranging; ordering; sequencing
ちんれつ chinretsuexhibition; display; putting on show
せいしょ seishoBible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
しんせい shinseiholiness; sacredness; sanctity

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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