聖

Glyph origin
. Compare.

Etymology
Likely related to,. If derived directly from, it would literally mean “to be renowned; someone who is renowned”.

Definitions

 * 1) noble
 * 2) holy; sacred
 * 3) saint; sage
 * 4)  Confucius
 * 5) master; professional
 * 6) emperor; king
 * 7)  propitious; efficacious; favouring;  able to protect
 * 1) master; professional
 * 2) emperor; king
 * 3)  propitious; efficacious; favouring;  able to protect
 * 1)  propitious; efficacious; favouring;  able to protect

Kanji

 * 1) holy, sacred

Compounds

 * : pure love
 * : a sacramental cup
 * : a holy or sanctified blade/sword
 * : sacramental incense
 * : a holy stone, rock or mineral
 * : a very important saint
 * : a great musician
 * : an itinerant Buddhist monk sent from Mount Kōya to preach around the country
 * : holiness, divine, sacred
 * : virtuous teachings; purification
 * : a sacred fire or flames
 * : a holy song or chant
 * : a saint
 * holy lord
 * : sacramental sake, sacramental wine
 * : a holy book; the bible
 * : a female saint
 * : a saint
 * : holy water
 * : consecration
 * : an immortal saint
 * : saint arts
 * : (Buddhism) correct teaching
 * : a holy war; a jihad or crusade
 * : a holy warrior; a crusader
 * : an icon, a sacred image or statue
 * a holy body; the Eucharist
 * : holy communion
 * the holy birth
 * : Christmas
 * : a male saint
 * : hallowed ground, holy place; the Holy Land
 * : hallowed ground
 * : a saint
 * : hallowed ground
 * : a temple dedicated to Confucius;  a church or chapel
 * : a holy year or jubilee year
 * : sacramental bread
 * : the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost
 * : the most exalted saint
 * : the Buddha; a Buddha; a bodhisattva
 * : blasphemy, desecration
 * : beatification, canonization
 * : a sacred staff
 * : a sacred staff
 * : Sacred Heart

Etymology 1
Compound of. The shiri changes to jiri due to.

Noun

 * 1) a very virtuous or godly person; a saint
 * 2)  the emperor
 * 3) a sage
 * 4) an expert; someone distinguished in their field
 * 5) a virtuous or high-ranking Buddhist priest or monk
 * 6) a Buddhist priest or monk in general
 * 7) a monk who has gone into seclusion for purposes of asceticism and spiritual enlightenment
 * 8) 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
 * 9)  alternate name for
 * 10) a textile peddler

Etymology 2
From.

Adjective

 * 1) holy, sacred

Noun

 * 1) a saint; a holy person
 * 2) holiness, sacredness
 * 3)  alternate name for

Affix

 * 1)   or

Etymology 3
Phono-semantic matching of, from.

Prefix

 * 1)  prefix added to the names of saints

Etymology 4
Jukujikun.

Etymology 5
Jukujikun.