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)