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聖

聖 — holy, saint, sage

On
セイ, ショウ
Kun
ひじり
Strokes
13
JLPT
N1
School grade
6

Common words with 聖

  • 棋聖きせいgreat master of go; great master of shogiCommon
  • 聖域せいいきsacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; holy groundCommon
  • 聖書せいしょBible; the Scriptures; Holy WritCommon

    君は聖書に手をのせて誓うべきだ。
    You should swear on the Bible.

  • 聖地せいちsacred place; holy ground; the Holy LandCommon
  • 聖戦せいせんholy war; crusadeCommon
  • 聖火せいかsacred fire; sacred flameCommon
  • 聖堂せいどう(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuaryCommon
  • 神聖しんせいholiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignityCommon
  • 聖職者せいしょくしゃclergyman; churchman; clergyCommon
  • 聖人せいじんsaintCommon
  • 聖母せいぼmother of a holy personCommon
  • 聖歌せいかsacred song; hymn; chantOccasional
  • 聖典せいてんsacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; holy writingsOccasional
  • 聖者せいじゃsaintOccasional
  • 聖教せいきょうsacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); ConfucianismOccasional
  • 聖職せいしょくesteemed profession (e.g. priest, monk, teacher, doctor, etc.); venerable vocat…Occasional
  • 聖なるせいなるholy; sacredOccasional
  • 聖水せいすいholy waterOccasional
  • 聖せいSaint; St.; S.Rare
  • 聖ひじりhighly virtuous monkRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 194 words that use 聖.

  • 棋聖 きせい great master of go; great master of shogi
  • 聖域 せいいき sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; holy ground
  • 聖書 せいしょ Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
  • 聖地 せいち sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land
  • 聖戦 せいせん holy war; crusade

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