noun

  1. sacred scripture, sacred book, holy book, holy writings.
  2. writings of a sage.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
聖典 せいてん

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)
code, ceremony, law
テン ふみ のり (4th, N1)
bend, music, melody
キョク ま.がる くま (3rd, N3)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)