| 聖 | meaning | 'holy, saint, sage, master, priest' |
| onyomi | セイ、ショウ | |
| kunyomi |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 俳聖 | はいせい | famous haiku poet, the poet Basho |
| 棋聖 | きせい | great master of go (shogi) |
| 神聖 | しんせい | holiness, sacredness, dignity |
| 聖地 | せいち | sacred place, holy ground, the Holy Land |
| 聖域 | せいいき | sacred precincts, sanctuary, consecrated ground |
| 聖堂 | せいどう | (Confucian) temple, church, sanctuary |
| 聖戦 | せいせん | holy war, crusade |
| 聖書 | せいしょ | Bible, scriptures |
| 聖母 | せいぼ | birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary |
| 聖火 | せいか | sacred fire (torch); Olympic flame |
| 聖職者 | せいしょくしゃ | clergyman, churchman, clergy |
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