Meaning of 聖(ひじり) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level

聖

Kana Reading

ひじり

Romaji

hijiri

Word Senses

• Parts of speech

  noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

  Meaning

  highly virtuous monk

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  monk

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  Buddhist solitary

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  Buddhist missionary

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  saint (i.e. a virtuous person)

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  emperor

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  master; expert

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Related Kanji

聖 JLPT 1

13 strokes

holy, saint, sage, master, priest

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: ひじり

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