Japanese symbol for “holy”
聖なる
せいなる
Romaji: seinaru
holy; sacred
In Japanese, holy is 聖なる, read せいなる (seinaru).
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
- adj-pn holy; sacred
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “holy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 聖 | せい sei | sacred; holy; pure |
| 聖い | きよい kiyoi | holy; saintly |
| ホーリー | ホーリー hoorii | holy |
| 聖経 | せいきょう seikyou | sutra; holy writings; holy |
| 忌み | いみ imi | pure; holy |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “holy”.
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.