Honorific term for the soul or spirit of someone who has died, often used in Shinto or ancestral contexts.
We enshrine the spirits of our ancestors.
the Holy Spirit; the Holy Ghost
Only when written 御霊
Christian term for the Holy Spirit; used with the kanji 御霊. Compare 聖霊 (せいれい), which is more common in Christian contexts.
See also: 聖霊
We make offerings before the spirit of the deceased.
We pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
object symbolizing the spirit of the deceased
Standard kanji spelling; used for both the spirit of a deceased person and the Holy Spirit.
Alternate kanji spelling for the spirit of a deceased person; less common than 御霊.
Search-only kanji form; not used in normal writing.
Search-only kanji form; not used in normal writing.
Compound of honorific prefix 御 (み) and 霊 (たま, 'spirit, soul'). The reading みたま is a combination of the honorific み and たま, an older form of たましい (魂).