死霊

しりょう

Also written しれい

Meanings

1. Noun spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul
2. vengeful spirit (spawned from a dead person's hate); vindictive soul (of a deceased person) See also: 生き霊 (いきりょう).

Kanji

• 死 die. Read as シ.
• 霊 ghost. Read as リョウ.

Words containing 死霊

• 死霊術師 (しりょうじゅつし) necromancer

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