Kanji

聖

holy, saint, sage, master, priest

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

耳部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セイ, ショウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ひじり

Nanori (Name Reading)

あきら, きよ, きよし, さと, さとし, さとる, たかし, たから, とし, ひじり, まさ

Common Readings

セイ

Example sentences

せい
この 古く から なる 場所 として 守られている

This forest has been protected as a sacred place since ancient times.

聖女 せいじょ
彼女 聖女 として 尊敬 されている

She is respected as the saintess of the village.

神聖 しんせい
その 寺院 神聖な 場所

That temple is a sacred place.

ゾロアスター教 ゾロアスターきょう
ゾロアスター教 神聖 もの として 崇拝 する 古代 ペルシア 宗教 です

Zoroastrianism is an ancient Persian religion that worships fire as sacred.

聖剣 せいけん
伝説 勇者 だけ 刺さった 聖剣 抜く こと できる

Only the legendary hero can pull the holy sword stuck in the rock.

聖域 せいいき
その 古く から 聖域 として 守られてきた

That forest has been protected as a sanctuary since ancient times.

陵墓 りょうぼ
その 古い 陵墓 歴史的 重要 聖域 として 厳重 守られている

That ancient imperial mausoleum is strictly protected as a site of historical importance.

聖堂 せいどう
その 古い 聖堂 シンボル として 親しまれている

The old cathedral is loved as a symbol of the town.

聖地 せいち
ここ アニメ ファン にとって 聖地

This place is a sacred ground for anime fans.

巡礼 じゅんれい
聖地 巡礼 出た

He went on a pilgrimage to the holy land.

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