Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Noun, used as a prefix
Saint; St.; S.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
sacred; holy; pure
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
highly virtuous monk
Honorific
monk
Buddhist solitary
Buddhist missionary
saint (i.e. a virtuous person)
Archaic; Honorific
emperor
In form ใใฎ่
master; expert
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; holy ground
issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
Christianity
saint
Orig. meaning
wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; sage
refined sake
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