御霊
Japanese
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 御 | 霊 |
| み Grade: S |
たま Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 御靈 (kyūjitai) 御魂 神霊 (rare) |
Compound of 御 (mi-, honorific prefix) + 魂 (tama, “soul, spirit”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 御 | 霊 |
| ご Grade: S |
りょう Grade: S |
| goon | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 御靈 (kyūjitai) |
Coined in Japan of Middle Chinese-derived compounds as a compound of 御 (go-, honorific prefix) + 霊 (ryō, “spirit”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- (honorific) a soul
- a vengeful ghost, a malignant spirit
- short for 御霊会 (goryōe), a kind of matsuri held to appease the spirits of the dead
References
[edit]- “△御霊”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia][1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2026
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