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生き霊

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 生き霊

生霊
生き魑魅
生魑魅
きりょう (生き霊/生霊)
せいれい (生霊)
いきすだま
Noun
Freq #50312
1

vengeful spirit (spawned from a person's hate); doppelgänger; co-walker; wraith

2

せいれい only

mankind; souls; people

Kanji in this Word

5 strokes
Frequency: 29
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

life
genuine
birth

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セイ
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
い.きる
い.かす
い.ける
う.まれる
うま.れる
う.まれ
うまれ
う.む
お.う
は.える
は.やす
なま
なま-
な.る
な.す
む.す
-う
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
あさ
いき
いく
いけ
うぶ
うまい
おい
ぎゅう
くるみ
ごせ
じょう
すぎ
そう
ちる
なば
にう
にゅう
もう
よい
りゅう
15 strokes
Frequency: 1458
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

spirits
soul

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
レイ
リョウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たま
21 strokes

Meanings

mountain spirits

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
すだま
15 strokes
Frequency: 1206
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

fascination
charm
bewitch

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
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