聖
holy, master, priest, sage, saint
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
13 / 13
Information
Grade:6
Strokes:13
JLPT:1
Frequency:1165
Vocabulary
ショウ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 聖霊 | ショウリョウ | spirit of the deceased |
| 聖天 | ショウテン | Nandikesvara (Ganesh in the Buddhist pantheon) |
| 聖霊会 | ショウリョウエ | Bon Festival; Buddhist service for the anniversary of the death of Prince Shōtoku (orig. the 22nd day of the 2nd month of the lunar calendar) |
| 大聖 | ダイショウ | Buddha; high-ranked bodhisattva |
| 四聖諦 | シショウタイ | The Four Noble Truths |
セイ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 神聖 | シンセイ | holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity |
| 聖域 | セイイキ | sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; holy ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion |
| 聖書 | セイショ | Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ |
| 聖戦 | セイセン | holy war; crusade |
| 聖堂 | セイドウ | (Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
程
amount, degree, distance, extent, formula, law, limits
Grade 5JLPT 3
堂
hall, public chamber
Grade 5JLPT 4
班
corps, group, squad, unit
Grade 6JLPT 1
呈
display, exhibit, offer, present, send
Grade 8JLPT 1
轄
control, wedge
Grade 8JLPT 1
喪
miss, mourning
Grade 8JLPT 1
吐
belch, confess, spit, tell (lies), vomit
Grade 8JLPT 1
理
arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth
Grade 2JLPT 4
荘
cottage, dignified, feudal manor, inn, solemn, villa
Grade 8JLPT 1
取
fetch, take, take up
Grade 3JLPT 3