Translation and Meaning of: 聖書 - seisho

On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 聖書 (seisho) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.

Romaji: seisho

Kana: せいしょ

Type: Substantive

L: jlpt-n1

聖書

Translation / Meaning: Bible; scriptures

Meaning in English: Bible;scriptures

Definition: A document that is the basis of the Christian faith.

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Explanation and Etymology - (聖書) seisho

聖書 is a Japanese word that means "Bible". The word is composed of two kanji characters: 聖 (seisho), which means "sacred" or "holy", and 書 (sho), which means "writing" or "book". The etymology of the word dates back to the 16th century, when Jesuit missionaries introduced the Bible to Japan. Since then, the word 聖書 has been used to refer to the Bible in Japanese.

How to Write in Japanese - (聖書) seisho

See below a step-by-step guide on how to write the word by hand in Japanese (聖書) seisho:

How do you say Bible; scriptures In japanese?

There are different ways of expressing the idea of "Bible; scriptures" in the Japanese language.

A way of saying "Bible; scriptures" é "(聖書) seisho".

See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:

聖典; 聖典書; 聖典経; 聖典籍; 聖典典籍; 聖書経; 聖書典籍; 聖書籍; 聖書経典; 聖書経典書; 聖書経典籍; 聖書典; 聖書典書; 聖書典経; 聖書典籍; 聖書経書; 聖書経籍; 聖書書; 聖書書籍; 聖書経典書籍.

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