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聖天子 (せいてんし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

聖せい天てん子し

Meanings

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noun

virtuous emperor

A respectful term for an emperor of outstanding virtue, often used in historical or literary contexts.

聖せい天てん子しの治ち世せいは、民たみに平へい和わをもたらした。
The reign of the virtuous emperor brought peace to the people.

Kanji

聖holy, saint, sage
天heavens, sky, imperial
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Etymology

From 聖 (holy, virtuous) + 天子 (emperor, son of heaven). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.