聖
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holy
On-Yomi: セイ、ショウ — Kun-Yomi: ひじり
Koohii stories:
1) [tcjeff] 11-6-2008(182): A holy man hears with his ears before he speaks with his mouth, which places him higher than a king in people's esteem.
2) [mspertus] 3-7-2007(175): The trick for me is to remember that the 耳 is to the left of the 口 . However, this is easy because a true holy man uses his ear to listen (i.e., to God or his supplicant) before he opens his mouth to speak, unlike a charlatan who just makes something up. Of course, kings are often true holy men and prophets (e.g., King David in the bible).
3) [lb4269] 19-3-2006(57): Holy Hand Grenade: Monty Python: Quest for the Holy Grail. The rabbit just tore the ear off of a knight with it's fierce mouth. The knight is running back, screaming, and the King is watching. He decides to call out for the Holy Hand Grenade to fix the situation.
4) [Stormchild] 17-7-2006(49): Since God will only speak to the people through the king (or so he says, anyway), his ears and mouth are therefore holy.
5) [jimsublimeman] 22-6-2007(22): Holy men always seem to have their mouths in the ears of kings and other important leaders. Think Rasputin…