noun, takes genitive case の

  1. sacred precincts, sanctuary, consecrated ground, holy ground.

noun

  1. issue that is regarded as being off-limits, matter that is not up for discussion.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
聖域 せいいき

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)
range, region, limits
イキ (6th, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
some, one, or
あるい ワク コク (Kentei Pre-1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)