Word Meaning 三聖

さんせい sansei

三聖 is read as さんせい (sansei) and means the three most accomplished people (of a particular craft or trade).

Meaning

English

  1. the three most accomplished people (of a particular craft or trade)
  2. three enlightened men (Buddha, Confucius and Christ; Lao-tzu, Confucius and Buddha; etc.)
  3. three sages
  4. three virtuous men

Reading

Kana

さんせい

Romaji

sansei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 60829 Priority J

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三佐

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三重奏

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三冠王

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三拍子

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