聖
(honorific) the emperor
a sage
a very virtuous or godly person; a saint
a monk who has gone into seclusion for purposes of asceticism and spiritual enlightenment
an expert; someone distinguished in their field
a virtuous or high-ranking Buddhist priest or monk
a Buddhist priest or monk in general
a monk who has adopted an itinerant lifestyle for purposes of asceticism and spiritual enlightenment, supporting themselves by gathering alms and food contributions; by extension, an itinerant preacher monk from Mount Kōya
(euphemistic) alternate name for 清酒 (seishu, “refined sake”)
a textile peddler (from the resemblance to itinerant 高野聖 (Kōya hijiri) Buddhist preachers who would carry everything on their backs)
( romanization )
( hiragana )
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(honorific) the emperor / a sage / a very virtuous or godly person; a saint / a monk who has gone into seclusion for purposes of asceticism and spiritual enlightenment
聖
The emperor is the symbol of our country.
聖は我が国の象徴です。
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