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聖書 (せいしょ) — Bible | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

聖書

せいしょ

noun

Meanings

1Bible
2the Scriptures
3Holy Writ

Example sentence

その小説は聖書から題名をとっている。

The novel takes its title from the Bible.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

聖Holy, Saint, Sage13 strokes 書Write10 strokes

More words with 聖

神聖しんせい · holinessN1 聖戦せいせん · holy war 聖堂せいどう · (Confucian) temple 聖域せいいき · sacred precincts 棋聖きせい · great master of go 聖火せいか ·

Full entry on Jisho

sacred fire

聖地せいち · sacred place

聖職者せいしょくしゃ · clergyman

More words with 書

書き取るかきとる · to write downN1 箇条書かじょうがき · itemized formN1 書評しょひょう · book reviewN1 著書ちょしょ · literary workN1 文書ぶんしょ · documentN1 秘書ひしょ · (private) secretaryN1 書道しょどう · calligraphyN2 原書げんしょ · original documentN1

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