悪霊

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
悪 霊
あく
Grade: 3 		りょう
Grade: S
goon
Alternative spelling
惡靈 (kyūjitai)
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Alternative forms

  • (especially Christianity, less common) 悪霊(あくれい) (akurei)

Pronunciation

Noun

悪(あく)霊(りょう) • (akuryō) ←あくりやう (akuryau)?

  1. (especially Buddhism, more common) evil spirit
    悪(あく)霊(りょう)退(たい)散(さん)！
    Akuryō taisan!
    Evil spirits, be gone!

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
悪 霊
あく
Grade: 3 		れい
Grade: S
kan'on
Alternative spelling
惡靈 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

  • (especially Buddhism) 悪(あく)霊(りょう) (akuryō)

Pronunciation

Noun

悪(あく)霊(れい) • (akurei) ←あくれい (akurei)?

  1. (especially Christianity) evil spirit

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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