圣 = 又 + 土

圣 is a Japanese kanji, listed here under the keyword “spool”. It is built from 又 (or again) and 土 (soil). It appears as a component in 6 other characters in this index.

Keyword: spool
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): コツ, クツ, コチ, セイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): たがや.す
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: clod, toilet paper, катушка, tombstone
Same glyph as a simplified Chinese hanzi: 圣 holy

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

又 or again
土 soil

Characters that contain 圣

茎 stalk
怪 suspicious
軽 lightly
径 diameter
経 sutra
頚 neck and throat

How to find 圣 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “or again” + “soil”. 圣 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 圣 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.