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Kanji Details for 聖

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Stroke Count
13 Strokes
Radical
耳 + 7 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. holy, saint, sage, master, priest
Readings
Kun'yomi: ひじり、まさ、ひろ、ただ、たか、せ、さとし、み、きよ。
On'yomi: ショウ。(Go-on Reading)
セイ。(Kan-on Reading)

Japanese Meaning for 聖

Dictionary Entries for 聖

sei
noun, noun, used as a prefix
  1. Saint; St.; S.
noun, na adjective
  1. sacred; holy; pure

hijiri
noun
  1. highly virtuous monk
  2. monk
  3. Buddhist solitary
  4. Buddhist missionary
  5. saint (i.e. a virtuous person)
  6. emperor
  7. master; expert (in form 〜の聖)

Stroke Order Diagrams for 聖

Construction of Character for 聖

Radicals and parts present in 聖
» Radical ear
» Part mouth
» Part king, rule, magnate
Kanji variants for 聖
» Old Character Form, Traditional Chinese Character
» Simplified Chinese Character
Origin and construction of 聖

Kanji related to 聖

  • 使

    調

    沿

Meanings in Other Languages for 聖

French
  1. saint, sage, maître, prêtre
Portuguese
  1. santo, sagrado, sábio, mestre, padre
Spanish
  1. santo, sagrado, sabio, relacionado con cristianismo

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