also: せいけい · しょうぎょう
sutra; holy writings
Refers broadly to sacred texts, especially Buddhist sutras, but can also denote other religious scriptures.
Old sutras are kept at this temple.
writings of a sage
Only with reading せいきょう / せいけい
Used for the works of a wise person or sage, not necessarily religious.
He studies the writings of Confucius.
Only with reading せいきょう / せいけい
Dated Christian term for the Bible; modern Japanese normally uses 聖書.
In Meiji-era documents, 聖経 sometimes refers to the Bible.
Standard kanji form for the primary reading せいきょう.
Alternate reading; less common than せいきょう.
Obsolete reading; marked as out-dated kana usage.
Compound of 聖 (holy, sacred) and 経 (sutra, scripture). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in Buddhist and Christian contexts.