幽霊

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ゆう
Grade: S
れい
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
幽靈 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From Middle Chinese compound 幽靈幽灵 (ʔjiw leng, literally dark + supernatural). Compare modern Mandarin reading yōulíng, Min Nan iu-lêng.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ゆう)(れい) (yūreiいうれい (iurei)?

  1. a ghost, a phantom

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  • Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN

Okinawan

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Kanji in this term
Grade: S Grade: S
Alternative spelling
幽靈 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Cognate with Japanese 幽霊 (yūrei).

Noun

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幽霊(ゆーりー) (yūrī

  1. ghost