# 霊 ghost

雨 (rain) + 二 (two) + (hedgehog)
★☆☆☆☆
15 strokes
BETA

## Onyomi

REI | I shot him with my RAYgun and he turned into a ghost.

## Mnemonic

| Here come the ghosts of 2 deceased hedgehogs who died in the rainstorm.

## Jukugo

幽霊(ゆうれい) | ghost ★★★☆☆ 幽 (occult) + 霊 (ghost) = 幽霊 (ghost) a vengeful ghost - unlike 悪霊（あくりょう） and 妖怪 （ようかい）, 幽霊 were once human and driven by revenge. 幽霊 are more popular in horror movies (like The Ring), whereas 妖怪 are more traditional.
悪霊(あくりょう) | evil spirit ★☆☆☆☆ FP 悪 (bad) + 霊 (ghost) = 悪霊 (evil spirit) an evil spirit; a spirit who puts curses on people, or brings misfortune to entire towns, or possesses innocent fools. Unlike 幽霊, they don't attack you directly, and unlike 妖怪 don't have a physical form
霊感(れいかん) | inspiration ★☆☆☆☆ 霊 (ghost) + 感 (feeling) = 霊感 (inspiration) inspiration. To get inspired: 霊感を受ける（うける） To inspire someone: 霊感を与える（あたえる）

## Synonyms

ghost, monster 幽霊 妖怪 おばけ 悪霊
graveyard 墓地 霊園 墓場