しょう
聖
にん
人

noun

  1. Buddhist term.person on the path to enlightenment.
  2. Buddhist term.Buddha, bodhisattva.
  3. high priest. Honorific or respectful language.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょう
聖
にん
人
 聖人 しょうにん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

holy, saint, sage
セイ　ひじり　ショウ (6th, N1)
holy(聖) variant
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)