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聖

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 聖

せい
Noun
Freq #3451
1

Noun, used as a prefix

Saint; St.; S.

2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

sacred; holy; pure

Kanji in this Word

聖
13 strokes
Frequency: 1165
JLPT N1
Grade 6

Meanings

holy
saint
sage
master
priest

Readings

On β€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
γ‚»γ‚€
ショウ
Kun β€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
γ²γ˜γ‚Š
Nanori β€” Specialized readings used in names
γγ‚ˆ
さと
さとし
せ
γŸγ‹
ただ
ひろ
まさ
み
πŸ“

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