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聖

holy
Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingセイ、ショウ
Kun readingひじり
JōyōGrade 6
  1. sacred precincts
  2. sanctuary
  3. consecrated ground
  4. holy ground
  5. issue that is regarded as being off-limits

Radicals and components

Radical耳earComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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ear (耳) · mouth (口) · king (王) · jewel (玉) · ball (玉)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 888

Compound words

神聖しんせい
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
聖域せいいき
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; holy ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits
聖書せいしょ
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
聖人せいじん
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; sage; refined sake
聖戦せいせん
holy war; crusade
聖堂せいどう
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
聖母せいぼ
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
棋聖きせい
great master of go; great master of shogi
聖火せいか
sacred fire; sacred flame; Olympic flame; Olympic torch
聖地せいち
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
聖職者せいしょくしゃ
clergyman; churchman; clergy

Stroke Order

13 strokes

Practice Writing

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