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聖算 (せいさん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

聖せい算さん

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Meanings

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noun

Emperor's age

Honorific term for the age of the reigning Emperor. Used in formal or historical contexts, especially in imperial household references.

天皇てんのう陛へい下かの聖せい算さんは今年ことしで六ろく十じゅっ歳さいになられた。
His Majesty the Emperor turned sixty this year.

Kanji

聖holy, saint, sage
算calculate, divining, number

Similar words

年ねん齢れい
Standard neutral word for 'age', used for anyone. 聖算 is an honorific term reserved for the Emperor.
ご年ねん齢れい
Polite form of 'age' using honorific prefix ご, but still less specific than 聖算, which is exclusively imperial.

Etymology

Compound of 聖 (holy, imperial) and 算 (calculation, number). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the Emperor's age.