What does kanji 圣 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 圣 is holy.

How is kanji 圣 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 圣 are たがや.す; the onyomi readings are クツ, コチ, コツ, セイ.

圣

Meaning

holy

holy, sacred

Stroke Order

Variant: 聖 (Itaiji) , 垩 (Itaiji) , 琞 (Itaiji)

5 reference sentences

この山は昔から圣なる場所とされてきた。

This mountain has long been regarded as a holy place.

寺の中には圣な空気が流れていた。

There was a sacred atmosphere inside the temple.

人々はその泉を圣いものとして守っている。

People protect that spring as something holy.

圣な儀式の前には静かに待たなければならない。

Before the sacred ritual begins, everyone must wait quietly.

その木は村で最も圣い木だと言われている。

It is said that tree is the most sacred tree in the village.

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