聖 — kanji meaning “holy”
聖
holy, saint, sage, master, priest
- Meanings
- holy, saint, sage, master, priest
- On'yomi
- セイ (sei)、ショウ (shou)
- Kun'yomi
- ひじり
- Name readings
- きよ、さと、さとし、せ、たか、ただ
- Strokes
- 13
- School grade
- 6
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1165 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 128
- Chinese reading
- shèng — Chinese character page
Words with 聖
| 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 |
| 聖域 | せいいき seiiki | sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground |
| 聖戦 | せいせん seisen | holy war; crusade |
| 聖火 | せいか seika | sacred fire; sacred flame |
| 棋聖 | きせい kisei | great master of go; great master of shogi |
| 聖歌 | せいか seika | sacred song; hymn; chant |
| 聖典 | せいてん seiten | sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book |
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