Kanji

聖

Meaning

holy saint sage

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • ひじり づか sword hilt shaped similar to the handle of a vajra
  • こうや ひじり Mount Kōya missionary (usu. low-ranking monk)
  • ひじり のみよ highly esteemed emperor's reign

On'yomi

  • せい しょ Bible
  • しん せい holiness
  • せい いき sacred precincts
  • しょう てん Nandikesvara (Ganesh in the Buddhist pantheon)
  • ぶっ しょう rice offered to Buddha
  • はっ しょう どう noble eightfold path

Practice Writing

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Component Analysis

聖
holy, saint, sage...
ひじり, セイ, ショウ
呈
display, offer, present...
テイ
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク
王
king, rule, magnate
オウ, -ノウ
王
( 玉 ) king, rule, magnate
オウ, -ノウ
耳
ear
みみ, ジ

Common Words

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