交霊

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 2
れい
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
交靈 (kyūjitai)

Noun

(こう)(れい) (kōrei

  1. calling the spirits of the dead
  2. spiritualism

Usage notes

Of the two spellings 降霊 and 交霊, the former implies more of a sense of summoning, and the latter more of a sense of exchange or communication.

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Verb

(こう)(れい)する (kōrei surusuru (stem (こう)(れい) (kōrei shi), past (こう)(れい)した (kōrei shita))

  1. to call, contact, or communicate with the spirits of the dead, to act as a medium

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See also