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
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
clergyman; churchman; clergy
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
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
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
scripture; passage from scripture
hymn; chant; sacred song
holy lance; sacred spear
consecration
sacred fire; sacred flame; Olympic flame; Olympic torch
holy tree; sacred tree; Christmas tree
Nandikesvara (Ganesh in the Buddhist pantheon)
Holy Communion; Lord's Supper; Eucharist
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
sacred image; icon
Christmas; holy birthday
the emperor's person; the body of Christ; the Host; the Eucharist
saints and sages
sacred shrine; sanctuary
the Emperor; His Majesty the Emperor
religious painting; sacred painting
virtuous emperor
Ark of the Covenant (Judaism); tabernacle (Catholicism)
sanctification; consecration
Olympic torch relay
Confucian temple
virtuous emperor
imperial virtue; heavenly virtue; greatest virtue; highest virtue
hieroglyph; hieroglyphics
holy mountain; sacred hill
saint; Christian
Buddha; high-ranked bodhisattva
holy shroud (i.e. the Shroud of Turin)
imperial decision
imperial command
canonization; establishment of sainthood
great master of go; great master of shogi
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
Catholic rite (e.g. mass); hierurgy
torchbearer (esp. Olympic); flame-bearer
Aryavalokitesvara (manifestation of Avalokitesvara)
holy; sacred
Olympic cauldron; Olympic flame platform
Holy Communion; the Eucharist; the Lord's Supper
grace (of God)
the Holy Family
magnificent imperial reign
celebrated musician; master musician
Anglican or Episcopal Church
master painter; great artist
blood of Christ
sanctuary; inner sanctum
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)
great poet
famous haiku poet; the poet Basho
ancient sage (esp. Confucius)
Twenty-Six Martyrs of Japan; group of Japanese and foreign Catholics who were crucified in 1597 at Nagasaki
stoup; piscina; aspersorium
Chakravartin; ideal universal ruler (in Indian religions)
icon; religious picture; sacred image
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)
person on the path to enlightenment; Buddha; bodhisattva; high priest
Saint Nicholas
noble eightfold path
Olympic flame; Olympic torch
church music; sacred music
Assumption of Mary (August 15); the Assumption
Aryavalokitesvara (manifestation of Avalokitesvara)
mystery play; mystère
Annunciation
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
Buddhist teachings; Buddhist scriptures
Maundy Thursday; Holy Thursday
reliquary; feretrum
sage of the second order
King James Bible; King James Version; Authorized Version
famous or accomplished calligrapher
person of lofty virtue and great wisdom
Sacred Wars (of Ancient Greece)
rice offered to Buddha
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
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.