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Meaning of 三聖(さんせい) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

三聖
Kana Reading
さんせい
Romaji
sansei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    any of a number of lists of three enlightened men, including (but not limited to): Buddha, Confucius and Christ
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    Lao-tzu, Confucius and Buddha
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    Fu Xi, King Wen and Confucius
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    Yao, Shun and Yu
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    Yu, the Duke of Zhou, Confucius

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JLPT 1

holy, saint, sage, master, priest

On: セイ, ショウ

Kun: ひじり

13 strokes

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JLPT 5

three

On: サン, ゾウ

Kun: み, み.つ, みっ.つ

3 strokes

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