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聖せい路ろ加か

Meanings

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noun

St. Luke's International Hospital (Tokyo)

organization name

Proper noun referring to a well-known hospital in Tokyo. Often used in medical or news contexts.

聖せい路ろ加か国こく際さい病びょう院いんは東とう京きょうの中ちゅう央おう区くにあります。
St. Luke's International Hospital is located in Chuo Ward, Tokyo.

Kanji

聖holy, saint, sage
路path, route, road
加add, addition, increase

Etymology

The name 聖路加 (Seiroka) is a transliteration of 'St. Luke', combining the kanji 聖 (holy/saint), 路 (road), and 加 (add). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is conventionally associated with the Christian saint and the hospital's founding mission.