Honorific term for the soul or spirit of someone who has died, often used in Shinto or ancestral contexts.
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 enshrine the spirits of our ancestors.
We make offerings before the spirit of the deceased.
We pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
General term for spirit or soul, without the honorific prefix 御 (み).
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).