Kanji

聖

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JLPT N1Jōyō · grade 6freq #116513 strokes

Meanings

holy, saint, sage, master, priest

ES: santo, sagrado, sabio, relacionado con cristianismo

On
セイ、ショウ
Kun
ひじり

Common words

  • 神聖しんせいholiness, sacredness, sanctity, dignity
  • 聖書せいしょBible, the Scriptures, Holy Writ
  • 聖域せいいきsacred precincts, sanctuary, consecrated ground, holy ground
  • 聖人せいじんsaint
  • 聖戦せいせんholy war, crusade
  • 聖堂せいどう(Confucian) temple, church, sanctuary
  • 聖母せいぼmother of a holy person
  • 棋聖きせいgreat master of go, great master of shogi

Example sentences

  • 君きみは聖書せいしょに手てをのせて誓ちかうべきだ。

    You should swear on the Bible.

    Debes jurar con tu mano en la Biblia.

    Tatoeba #177103(opens in a new tab)
  • 神聖しんせいローマ帝国ていこくは1806年ねんに終おわりを告つげた。

    The Holy Roman Empire came to an end in the year 1806.

    El Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico se acabo en el año 1806.

    Tatoeba #144870(opens in a new tab)
  • インドでは牛は神聖な動物です。

    In India, the cow is a sacred animal.

    En la India, la vaca es un animal sagrado.

    Tatoeba #228377(opens in a new tab)
  • 彼女かのじょはよく聖書せいしょから引用いんようしたものだ。

    She would cite from the Bible.

    Tatoeba #91311(opens in a new tab)

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