聖人
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 聖人
1
Christianity
saint
2
Orig. meaning
wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; sage
3
refined sake
Kanji in this Word
聖
13 strokes
Frequency: 1165
JLPT N1
Grade 6
Meanings
holy
saint
sage
master
priest
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セイ
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひじり
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
きよ
さと
さとし
せ
たか
ただ
ひろ
まさ
み
人
2 strokes
Frequency: 5
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
person
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジン
ニン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひと
-り
-と
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
じ
と
ね
ひこ
ふみ
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