聖
holy, master, priest, sage, saint

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ショウセイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ひじり

Nanori (名乗り)

きよさとさとしせたかただひろまさみ

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:6
Strokes:13
JLPT:1
Frequency:1165

Vocabulary

ショウ

WordReadingMeaning
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

WordReadingMeaning
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

Other

WordReadingMeaning
聖者せいじゃsaint
聖者しょうじゃsaint
七十人訳聖書ななじゅうにんやくせいしょSeptuagint
聖エルモの火せいエルモのひSt Elmo's fire
聖餐せいざんHoly Communion; Lord's Supper; Eucharist

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