Keyword
holy
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
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KankenLevel 5
Heisig888
Readings
せい
(90%)
Composed of
ear
mouth
king
Used in kanji (1 in total)
type of willow
Used in vocabulary (169 in total)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
saint; holy woman
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
holy sword; sacred sword
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
clergyman; churchman; clergy
master swordsman
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
holy war; crusade
the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
Christmas Eve; holy night
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
scripture; passage from scripture
hymn; chant; sacred song
holy lance; sacred spear
consecration
holy tree; sacred tree; Christmas tree
sacred fire; sacred flame; Olympic flame; Olympic torch
Holy Communion; Lord's Supper; Eucharist
Nandikesvara (Ganesh in the Buddhist pantheon)
the four great sages (Buddha, Christ, Confucius, Socrates)
pilgrimage to sacred places; visiting the real-life locations used in an anime, manga, etc.
sacred profession; holy orders; vocation; ministry
sacred utensil
the emperor's person; the body of Christ; the Host; the Eucharist
sacred image; icon
Christmas; holy birthday
saints and sages
sacred shrine; sanctuary
religious painting; sacred painting
virtuous emperor
the Emperor; His Majesty the Emperor
sanctification; consecration
Ark of the Covenant (Judaism); tabernacle (Catholicism)
Olympic torch relay
Confucian temple
virtuous emperor
hieroglyph; hieroglyphics
holy mountain; sacred hill
saint; Christian
imperial virtue; heavenly virtue; greatest virtue; highest virtue
imperial decision
holy shroud (i.e. the Shroud of Turin)
Buddha; high-ranked bodhisattva
imperial command
canonization; establishment of sainthood
three enlightened men (Buddha, Confucius and Christ; Lao-tzu, Confucius and Buddha; etc.); three sages; three virtuous men; the three most accomplished people (of a particular craft or trade)
ancient sage
great master of go; great master of shogi
Catholic rite (e.g. mass); hierurgy
torchbearer (esp. Olympic); flame-bearer
Aryavalokitesvara (manifestation of Avalokitesvara)
Olympic cauldron; Olympic flame platform
holy; sacred
Holy Communion; the Eucharist; the Lord's Supper
grace (of God)
the Holy Family
magnificent imperial reign
Anglican or Episcopal Church
master painter; great artist
blood of Christ
sanctuary; inner sanctum
celebrated musician; master musician
Eucharist (in Catholicism); Holy Communion
Holy Alliance (of Russia, Austria and Prussia in 1815)
Mount Kōya missionary (usu. low-ranking monk); Lethocerus deyrollei (species of giant water bug)
holy day; the Sabbath
holy of holies; sanctum sanctorum
great doctor; sage physician
All Saints' Day; All Hallows' Day
age or life of the emperor
hieroglyph; hieroglyphics
(Catholic) tradition
The Four Noble Truths
saint's bones; sacred bones
emperor's will; emperor's wishes; emperor's pleasure; saint's will
great poet
sutra; holy writings; writings of a sage; Bible
imperial blessings or favor (favour)
ancient sage (esp. Confucius)
great poet
famous haiku poet; the poet Basho
Chakravartin; ideal universal ruler (in Indian religions)
Twenty-Six Martyrs of Japan; group of Japanese and foreign Catholics who were crucified in 1597 at Nagasaki
stoup; piscina; aspersorium
Bon Festival; Buddhist service for the anniversary of the death of Prince Shōtoku (orig. the 22nd day of the 2nd month of the lunar calendar)
icon; religious picture; sacred image
Saint Nicholas
noble eightfold path
Aryavalokitesvara (manifestation of Avalokitesvara)
Assumption of Mary (August 15); the Assumption
Olympic flame; Olympic torch
church music; sacred music
person on the path to enlightenment; Buddha; bodhisattva; high priest
rice offered to Buddha
Maundy Thursday; Holy Thursday
sage of the second order
mystery play; mystère
Sacred Wars (of Ancient Greece)
person of lofty virtue and great wisdom
King James Bible; King James Version; Authorized Version
Annunciation
Buddhist teachings; Buddhist scriptures
famous or accomplished calligrapher
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
São Paulo (Brazil)
God's will
spirit of the deceased
the nine principal points in a game of go
Emperor's age
highly-esteemed emperor's reign
altar (esp. Christian)
one's saint's day; name day
(arch.) sword hilt shaped similar to the handle of a vajra; plain, wooden sword hilt (as opposed to those wrapped in sharkskin)
Hegira; Hejira; Hijra
Christmas cake
reliquary; feretrum
virtuous ruler; worthy monarch
Seiko-chan cut; feathered hairstyle that hides the eyebrows with bangs
Examples (39 in total)
Church is a sacred place.
In India, the cow is a sacred animal.
Cows are considered sacred animals in India.