Question

聖 ひじり holy, saint, sage, master, priest 1 1165 13 128 みみ・みみへん 会意 Compound Ideographic The trick for me is to remember that the 耳 is to the left of the 口. However, this is easy because a true holy man uses his ear to listen (i.e., to God or his supplicant) before he opens his mouth to speak, unlike a charlatan who just makes something up. Of course, kings are often true holy men and prophets (e.g., King David in the bible). 825

Accepted Answer

セイ、ショウ きよ, さと, さとし, せ, たか, ただ, ひろ, まさ, み 聖書(せいしょ): Bible; scriptures神聖(しんせい): holiness; sacredness; dignity 6 耳: ear口: mouth玉: jewel; ball 耳 6 (none) holy A holy man hears with his ears before he speaks with his mouth, which places him higher than a king in people´s esteem.

Kanji	聖
Onyomi	セイ、ショウ
Kunyomi	ひじり
Nanori	きよ, さと, さとし, せ, たか, ただ, ひろ, まさ, み
English	holy, saint, sage, master, priest
Examples	聖書(せいしょ): Bible; scriptures 神聖(しんせい): holiness; sacredness; dignity
JLPT Level	1
Jouyou Grade	6
Frequency	1165
Components	耳: ear 口: mouth 玉: jewel; ball
Number of Strokes	13
Kanji Radical	耳
Radical Number	128
Radical Strokes	6
Radical Reading	みみ・みみへん
Traditional Form	(none)
Classification	会意 Compound Ideographic
Keyword	holy
Koohii Story 1	The trick for me is to remember that the 耳 is to the left of the 口. However, this is easy because a true holy man uses his ear to listen (i.e., to God or his supplicant) before he opens his mouth to speak, unlike a charlatan who just makes something up. Of course, kings are often true holy men and prophets (e.g., King David in the bible).
Koohii Story 2	A holy man hears with his ears before he speaks with his mouth, which places him higher than a king in people´s esteem.
RTK Index	825

Holy Ear Mouth 耳 True Man King 聖