聖

Kanji
聖
Level
N1
Meaning
Holy, sacred
On'yomi
セイ,ショウ
Kun'yomi
ひじり
Strokes
13
Common compounds

聖書 (せいしょ) Bible, 聖地 (せいち) sacred place, 聖人 (せいじん) saint

Memory hook

"Holy" combines "ear" (耳) and "mouth" (口) over "king" (王), representing a "king" who listens to the divine and speaks sacred words.

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