霊 — 15 strokes ／ Radical「雨」
道3Junior high level ／ 15 strokes ／ Radical「雨」
- On
- レイ・リョウ
- Kun
- たま
- Meaning
- spirit; soul
Origin
雨 "rain" with 巫 "shaman": the power that calls rain — a spirit, a soul.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| レイ | 霊感・霊魂・霊長類 |
|---|---|
| リョウ | 悪霊・死霊 |
| たま | 霊・霊屋 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 霊魂れいこん
soul
- 霊感れいかん
inspiration
Example
祖先の霊をまつる行事だ。
It is a rite honouring ancestral spirits.
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