聖

holy, saint, sage, master, priest

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

13 / 13

Information

Grade:6

Strokes:13

JLPT:N1

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

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

extent, degree, law, formula, distance, limits, amount

public chamber, hall

squad, corps, unit, group

display, offer, present, send, exhibit

spit, vomit, belch, confess, tell (lies)

logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth

villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified

take, fetch, take up