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聖杖 3106 94.2%
職杖 192 5.8% <-- random comparison for relevance. we have this: mace; (ceremonial) staff
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/聖杖
聖せい杖じょう • (seijō
(weaponry) A sacred staff, crook, crosier, sceptre; any such symbol(s) of office, holy power and authority, such as flail and crook.
Japanese puzzlement:
「聖杖」と書いて、なんとよむんでしょうか？
https://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1317722748
「せいじょう」だと思います。
https://honkaiimpact3.fandom.com/wiki/Holy_Staff_of_Biology
Japanese 生物学の聖杖
Vivid Sacred Staff, Andragius
https://cardfight.fandom.com/wiki/Vivid_Sacred_Staff,_Andragius?mobile-app=true&theme=dark
鮮烈の聖杖 アンドラギウス
https://mario-4649.hatenadiary.jp/entry/rtdmagic
聖杖 Sacred Cane
初出はエルフィ(覚醒)。
特徴: 杖を中央に浮かせる。魔法物2のようなモーションでクルクル回った後に先端が輝
http://mysteryart.web.fc2.com/library/tarot/rw/tarwm1.html
In the Magician's right hand is a wand raised towards heaven, while the left hand is pointing to the earth.
魔術師の右手にある聖杖は天に揚げられており、一方、左手は地を指差している。
explanation added for above: ここでの「wand／聖杖」は、小アルカナの「棒」ではではなく、天からの力を引き降ろすための「魔法の杖」です。
Appears on about 15 wikipedia pages. I see this page below, The Magician (tarot card), is actually the source for the previous quote:
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/魔術師_(タロット)
This site has many items, including several wands translated with 杖, but not 聖杖.
https://akurasu.net/wiki/Disgaea_D2/Staff_Items
Holy Goddess Staff 女神の聖杖
https://priconne.blogspot.com/2020/05/golden-week-campaign-free-weapon-set.html
Kamihana's Holy Staff (神花の聖杖) |
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Doesn't seem to be in any online kokugos.
encountered in anime with furigana in subtitles. せいじょう.(also on wiktionary)
a+b, but it's a word, it's fairly common as these kinds of niche terms go, and the pronunciation not altogether obvious. (I saw Japanese readers asking each other about it). |