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聖獣 (せいじゅう, seijuu) Japanese meaning: sacred beast | Kotomora

聖せい獣じゅう

Meanings

1

sacred beast; holy beast

Refers to a mythical or divine animal revered in religious or fantasy contexts, such as the Four Symbols in East Asian mythology.

四し神しんは古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくの聖せい獣じゅうです。
The Four Symbols are sacred beasts of ancient China.

Kanji

聖holy, saint, sage
獣animal, beast

Related words

神しん獣じゅう
神獣 also means divine beast, but 聖獣 emphasizes sacredness and purity, often associated with specific mythological roles.

Etymology

Compound of 聖 (holy, sacred) and 獣 (beast, animal). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern Japanese for mythological sacred animals.