JLPT N1 · 13 strokes
Kanji 聖: "holy, saint, sage"
The kanji 聖 means "holy, saint, sage, master, priest". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read セイ, ショウ in on'yomi and ひじり in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
セイショウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ひじり
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | holy, saint, sage, master, priest |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 1165 of 2,501 |
Common words with 聖
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 聖saint (préfixe honorifique religieux) · sacré, saint, pur
- 神聖holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
- 聖女saint; holy woman
- 聖highly virtuous monk · monk
- 聖剣holy sword; sacred sword
- 聖域sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; holy ground · issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
- 聖人saint · wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; sage
- 聖堂(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
- 聖地sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land · real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
- 聖書Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
- 大聖堂cathedral
- 聖職者clergyman; churchman; clergy
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