“Soul” or “Spirit” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “霊”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “霊” means “Ghost”, “Soul of dead person” or “Super natural power” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “霊”
Jouyou Kanji “霊” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 15 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | れい(rei) |
| りょう(ryou) | |
| Kun-Yomi | たま(tama) |
| たましい(tamashii) | |
| よ(い)(yo(i)) | |
| Meanings | Soul, Spirit, Energy or spirit which dwell inside of all things |
| Soul of dead person, Ghost | |
| God, Fierce god | |
| Spiritual power, Super natural power, Miracle | |
| Divine, Holy, Sublime | |
| Superior, Surpass |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “霊”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 霊送り or 魂送り(たまおくり-ta ma o ku ri) | Sending off the spirits of the dead |
| 霊祭り or 魂祭り(たままつり-ta ma ma tsu ri) | Ceremony honoring the spirits of ancestors (esp. the Bon festival) |
| 霊迎え or 魂迎え(たまむかえ-ta ma mu ka e) | Welcoming the spirits of the dead |
| 霊屋(たまや-ta ma ya) | Mausoleum, (Temporary) resting place of a corpse, Morgue, Mortuary, Dead room |
| 霊気(りょうけ-ryo u ke) | Spook, Ghost |
| 霊気(れいき-re i ki) | Mysterious presence, Mysterious atmosphere, Aura of mystery |
| 霊位(れいい-re i i) | Memorial tablet of dead |
| 霊威(れいい-re i i) | Mysterious power |
| 霊異(れいい-re i i) | Miracle, Wonder, Wondrous thing |
| 霊域(れいいき-re i i ki) | Holy place, Sacred ground, Sacred precincts |
| 霊雨(れいう-re i u) | Welcome rain, Beneficial rain, Blessed rain, Rain that comes after a drought |
| 霊園(れいえん-re i e n) | Cemetery, Burial site, Graveyard, Memorial park |
| 霊化(れいか-re i ka) | To become spiritual existence |
| 霊界(れいかい-re i ka i) | Spiritual world, Spiritual realm |
| 霊感(れいかん-re i ka n) | ① Inspiration, ② Ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.) |
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