What does kanji 霊 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 霊 is spirits.

How is kanji 霊 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 霊 are たま; the onyomi readings are レイ, リョウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 霊?

The main radical for kanji 霊 is 雨.

What words use kanji 霊?

Example words that use kanji 霊 include 霊, 霊験, 霊苑, 霊長.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

霊

Meaning

Kanji 霊

spirits

spirits, soul

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: たま
Onyomi 音読み: レイリョウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 䨩 (Itaiji) , 霛 (Itaiji) , 㚑 (Itaiji) , 灵 (Itaiji) • Old form: 靈 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1458
Strokes: 15
Radical: 雨
Components: 一 • ｜ • 二 • 雨
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

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Showing 36 of 201 entries that include this kanji.

霊

たま

soul

霊験

れいけん

miraculous efficacy

霊苑

れいえん

(garden) cemetery

霊長

れいちょう

crown (of creation)

霊感

れいかん

ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)

霊前

れいぜん

before the spirit of the deceased

霊魂

れいこん

soul

霊山

れいざん

sacred mountain

霊界

れいかい

the spiritual world

霊場

れいじょう

sacred ground

霊安室

れいあんしつ

morgue

霊泉

れいせん

miraculous spring or fountain

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5 reference sentences

その森には霊が出るという話を聞いた。

I heard stories that spirits appear in that forest.

祖父の霊が家族を見守っている気がする。

I feel like my grandfather's spirit is watching over the family.

この寺は霊を慰めるために建てられた。

This temple was built to console the spirits of the dead.

彼の絵には不思議な霊の力が感じられる。

A mysterious spiritual power can be felt in his paintings.

霊を信じるかどうかは人それぞれだ。

Whether or not one believes in spirits depends on the person.

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Kanji 霊

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霊

霊験

霊苑

霊長

霊感

霊前

霊魂

霊山

霊界

霊場

霊安室

霊泉

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