交霊

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Japanese[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

(こう)(れい) (kōrei

  1. calling the spirits of the dead
  2. spiritualism

Usage notes[edit]

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[edit]

(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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