Word Meaning 御霊

ごりょう goryou

御霊 is read as ごりょう (goryou) and means spirit of a deceased person.

Meaning

English

  1. spirit of a deceased person
  2. the Holy Ghost
  3. the Holy Spirit

Reading

Kana

ごりょう

Romaji

goryou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 24269 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

御霊会

ごりょうえ

ceremony to appease evil gods and the spirits of the dead

御霊前

ごれいぜん

before the spirit of the deceased

御霊代

みたましろ

something worshiped as a symbol for the spirit of the dead

御霊屋

おたまや

mausoleum

御免

ごめん

may I come in?

御無沙汰

ごぶさた

not writing or contacting for a while

御用邸

ごようてい

imperial villa

御苑

ぎょえん

imperial garden

御利益

ごりやく

benefit

御曹司

おんぞうし

son of a distinguished family

御当地相撲

ごとうちずもう

local wrestler

御室派

おむろは

Omuro (sect of Shingon Buddhism)