聖

holy, sage

JLPT N1 Grade 6 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: ひじり
On'yomi: セイ・ショウ

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.

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, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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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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