せい
菁
が
莪

noun

From the 詩経.
  1. (enjoying) raising prodigies, nurturing talented people.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せい
菁
が
莪
 菁莪 せいが

Contained Kanji Breakdown

turnip
セイ　ショウ (Kentei 1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
blue, green
あお　セイ　お (1st, N4)
life (生) variant
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
type of thistle
ガ (Kentei 1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
ego, I, selfish
わが-　われ　わ (6th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
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)