霊 | Japanese meaning

霊【りょう】

Frequency rank: 1,872. – 1,873.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

vengeful spirit; revengeful ghostarchaismsee also 生き霊【いきりょう】 and 死霊【しりょう】

Forms

霊【りょう】【ろう】Frequency rank: 1,872. – 1,873.
りょうFrequency rank: 27,390. – 27,616.
ろうFrequency rank: 23,605. – 23,729.

Generated definitions (experimental)

vengeful spirit; revengeful ghost

This meaning refers to a supernatural being believed to be the spirit of a person who has died, often harboring anger or desires for revenge against the living.

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She scared her friends by saying she saw a vengeful spirit.

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It was rumored that a vengeful spirit resided in the old house.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to summon a spiritto be possessed by a spiritthe existence of a spiritsoul or spiritto pacify a spiritevil spiritspiritual worldmediumto hear the voice of a spiritcemetery or graveyard