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悪霊 (あくりょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

悪あく霊りょう

also: あくれい

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Meanings

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noun

evil spirit; malevolent ghost

Refers to a harmful supernatural entity, often in religious, folkloric, or horror contexts.

その古ふるい屋や敷しきには悪あく霊りょうが住すみついていると言いわれている。
It is said that an evil spirit dwells in that old mansion.
悪あく霊りょうを追おい払はらうために、

Written forms

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- あくりょう
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading あくりょう is the most common.
- あくれい
  Alternate reading; less common than あくりょう.

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We had a purification ritual performed to drive away the evil spirit.

あくれい

Kanji

悪bad, vice, rascal
霊spirits, soul

Similar words

幽ゆう霊れい
幽霊 is a general term for ghost or apparition, not necessarily malevolent; 悪霊 specifically implies an evil or harmful spirit.
怨おん霊りょう
怨霊 is a vengeful spirit of someone who died with a grudge; 悪霊 is a broader term for any evil spirit.

Etymology

Compound of 悪 (evil) and 霊 (spirit). The reading あくりょう is the standard Sino-Japanese on'yomi; あくれい is a less common variant.