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高野聖
高野聖
Reading
Kana:
こうやひじり
Romaji:
kouyahijiri
Kana
Romaji
Definitions
noun
1
Mt. Koya missionary (usu. low-ranking monks)
2
Lethocerus deyrollei (species of giant water bug)
Note:
word usually written using kana alone
See also:
田鼈
Kanji
高
Readings:
コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める
Meanings:
tall, high, expensive
野
Readings:
ヤ、 ショ、 の、 の-
Meanings:
plains, field, rustic, civilian life
聖
Readings:
セイ、 ショウ、 ひじり
Meanings:
holy, saint, sage, master, priest