聖

holy, sage

JLPT N1 Grade 6 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: ひじり
On'yomi: セイ・ショウ

Stroke order & writing

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聖 in example sentences

トムは聖書せいしょを読よんでいる。
Tomu wa seisho o yonde iru.
Tom is reading the Bible.
聖書せいしょを読よむのは初はじめてです。
Seisho o yomuno wa hajimete desu.
This is the first time for me to read the Bible.
寝ねる前まえによく聖書せいしょを読よみます。
Neru mae ni yoku seisho o yomimasu.
I often read the Bible before bed.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

聖 means "holy, sage". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read ひじり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Common questions

What does the kanji 聖 mean?: 聖 means "holy, sage". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 聖 have?: 聖 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 聖 read?: It is read ひじり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 聖?: 聖 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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