Kanji

What does the kanji 霊 mean?

霊 means spirit, soul; sacred. On'yomi レイ、リョウ. Kun'yomi たま.

Quick facts
On'yomiレイ、リョウ
Kun'yomiたま
Strokes15
Main radical雨
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi レイ、リョウKun'yomi たま
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework15 strokes

spirit, soul; sacred

Memory hook

Rain (雨) falling on the altar, the place where spirits dwell — SPIRIT, SOUL.

Main radical

雨rain 8 strokes

Stroke order · 15 strokes

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Common words

  • 幽霊ゆうれいghost, spirit

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.