JLPT N1 · 15 strokes
Kanji 霊: "spirits, soul"
The kanji 霊 means "spirits, soul". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read レイ, リョウ in on'yomi and たま in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
レイリョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
たま
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | spirits, soul |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1458 of 2,501 |
Common words with 霊
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 幽霊ghost; specter; spectre; apparition
- 霊âme, esprit, fantôme (d'un défunt)
- 精霊spirit; soul; ghost
- 亡霊departed spirit; soul of the dead · ghost; apparition
- 木霊echo; reverberation · spirit of a tree; tree spirit
- 悪霊evil spirit
- 全身全霊complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
- 死霊spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul · vengeful spirit (spawned from a dead person's hate); vindictive soul (of a deceased person)
- 霊力spiritual power
- 霊魂soul; spirit
- 言霊mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
- 怨霊vengeful ghost; avenging spirit; apparition
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