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聖卓 (せいたく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

聖せい卓たく

Meanings

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noun

altar (Christian)

Specifically refers to the altar in a Christian church context, not a general altar.

聖せい卓たくの上うえに聖せい書しょが置おかれている。
A Bible is placed on the altar.

Kanji

聖holy, saint, sage
卓eminent, table, desk

Similar words

祭さい壇だん
祭壇 is a general term for altar in various religions, while 聖卓 is specifically Christian.

Etymology

Compound of 聖 (holy) and 卓 (table), literally 'holy table'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the Christian altar.