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

聖 せい
この森は古くから聖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
彼女は村の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
その寺院は神聖な場所だ。

That temple is a sacred place.

ゾロアスター教 ゾロアスターきょう
ゾロアスター教は、火を神聖なものとして崇拝する古代ペルシアの宗教です。

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

聖剣 せいけん
伝説の勇者だけが、岩に刺さった聖剣を抜くことができる。

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

聖域 せいいき
その森は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
その古い陵墓は、歴史的に重要な聖域として厳重に守られている。

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

聖堂 せいどう
その古い聖堂は、町の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
ここはアニメのファンにとっての聖地だ。

This place is a sacred ground for anime fans.

巡礼 じゅんれい
彼は聖地への巡礼の旅に出た

He went on a pilgrimage to the holy land.

Example Vocabulary

聖

せい

holy; sacred; saint

聖女

せいじょ

holy woman; saintess

神聖

しんせい

sacred; holy

聖

せい

holy; sacred; saint

聖剣

せいけん

holy sword; sacred blade

聖域

せいいき

sanctuary, sacred precinct

聖堂

せいどう

cathedral; temple; sanctuary

聖地

せいち

sacred place; holy ground; mecca (of a specific field)

聖騎士

せいきし

paladin; holy knight

聖人

せいじん

saint; holy person

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