Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 亡霊(ぼうれい) in Japanese

亡霊
Kana Reading
ぼうれい
Romaji
bōrei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    ghost; the dead; departed spirits; apparition
    Example sentence
    彼女亡霊見て逆立てた Her hair stood on end at the sight of a ghost.

Examples of 亡霊, ぼうれい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

15 strokes

spirits, soul

On'Yomi: レイ, リョウ

Kun'Yomi: たま

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JLPT 3

3 strokes

deceased, the late, dying, perish

On'Yomi: ボウ, モウ

Kun'Yomi: な.い, な.き-, ほろ.びる, ほろ.ぶ, ほろ.ぼす

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