Japanese symbol for “eucharist”
聖餐
せいさん
Romaji: seisan
Holy Communion; Lord's Supper; Eucharist
In Japanese, eucharist is 聖餐, read せいさん (seisan).
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
- n Holy Communion; Lord's Supper; Eucharist (Christn)
Written forms: 聖餐. Readings: せいさん、せいざん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “eucharist”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 聖体拝領 | せいたいはいりょう seitaihairyou | Eucharist (in Catholicism); Holy Communion |
| ユーカリスト | ユーカリスト yuukarisuto | Eucharist; Holy Communion |
| 聖餐式 | せいさんしき seisanshiki | Holy Communion; the Eucharist; the Lord's Supper |
| 聖体 | せいたい seitai | the body of Christ; the Host; the Eucharist |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 聖書 | せいしょ seisho | Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ |
| 神聖 | しんせい shinsei | holiness; sacredness; sanctity |
| 聖人 | せいじん seijin | saint |
| 聖地 | せいち seichi | sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land |
| 聖堂 | せいどう seidou | (Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary |
| 聖母 | せいぼ seibo | mother of a holy person |
| 晩餐 | ばんさん bansan | dinner (esp. a formal one) |
| 正餐 | せいさん seisan | (Western-style) banquet; formal dinner |
See also: Chinese symbol for “eucharist”.
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.