noun
A Heian-period collection of Buddhist tales; the full title is 日本国現報善悪霊異記, commonly abbreviated as 日本霊異記 (にほんりょういき).
日本国現報善悪霊異記は、平安時代初期に成立した仏教説話集です。
The Nihon Ryōiki is a collection of Buddhist tales compiled in the early Heian period.
Common abbreviation of 日本国現報善悪霊異記; used more frequently in modern references.
The title is composed of classical kanji; the exact derivation of the reading is uncertain, but it follows standard Sino-Japanese readings for the characters.