聖

Meaning

聖 centers on a person of exceptional wisdom, virtue, or sacred status: a sage, saint, or holy master. The priest sense is a natural extension of that sacred authority.

• 聖せい

  Saint; St.; S.

• 聖ひじり

  highly virtuous monk

• 聖書せいしょ
  N1

  Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ

• 神聖しんせい
  N1

  holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity

• 聖堂せいどう

  (Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary

• 聖地せいち

  sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land

• 聖人せいじん

  saint

• 聖なるせいなる

  holy; sacred

• 聖職せいしょく

  esteemed profession (e.g. priest, monk, teacher, doctor, etc.); venerable vocation

• 聖域せいいき

  sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; holy ground

• 聖戦せいせん

  holy war; crusade

• 聖霊せいれい

  the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit

• 聖母せいぼ

  mother of a holy person

• 聖水せいすい

  holy water

• 聖火せいか

  sacred fire; sacred flame

• 聖者せいじゃ

  saint

• 聖女せいじょ

  saint; holy woman

• 聖歌せいか

  sacred song; hymn; chant

• 大聖たいせい

  great sage

• 大聖だいしょう

  Buddha

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