also: しれい
spirit of the dead; ghost; departed soul
Refers to the spirit or soul of a deceased person, often in religious, supernatural, or literary contexts.
He believes in the existence of spirits of the dead.
The ritual was performed to appease the departed souls.
necromancer
Standard kanji spelling. The reading しれい is less common but also used.
Alternate reading. しりょう is more common.
Compound of 死 (death) and 霊 (spirit, soul). The reading しりょう is the standard on'yomi combination; しれい is a less common variant reading.