The kanji 聖 primarily conveys the concept of "holy," "sacred," "saint," or "sage." It embodies a sense of purity, spiritual elevation, and moral excellence. It suggests something that is set apart, revered, and often associated with religious or moral significance. The character implies a state of being morally pure, righteous, and often divinely inspired.

・On-yomi (音読み): セイ - Sei ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ひじり - Hijiri

⚫︎聖書 Translation: Bible ⚫︎聖地 Translation: Holy land; sacred place ⚫︎聖人聖人 Translation: Saint; holy person

The kanji 聖 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The upper part represents a person's ear 耳, and the lower part is 土, meaning "earth". The 耳 here acts as a phonetic component, while 土 may have suggested the meaning of a place or domain where one is connected to the spiritual. It is also interpreted that a person who is capable of listening to God's voice is holy. Over time, the character has come to represent holiness, sanctity, and the idea of a sage or saint. The ear part of this character is similar to the character for "king" 王.