also: れいけん
miraculous efficacy; miracle; miraculous virtue
Refers to the supernatural power or miraculous effect attributed to deities, Buddhas, or sacred objects. Often used in religious contexts.
The Kannon at this temple is renowned for its miraculous efficacy.
Believing in its miraculous power, I offer prayers every day.
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
Standard kanji spelling. The reading れいけん is also common and listed as a separate form.
Common alternate reading of the same kanji form.
Compound of 霊 (rei, 'spirit, soul') and 験 (gen/ken, 'effect, test'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in Buddhist and Shinto contexts to describe miraculous manifestations.