霊れい魂こん

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Meanings

Refers to the spiritual essence of a person, often in religious, philosophical, or supernatural contexts. Can be used for both living and deceased beings.

彼かれは霊れい魂こんの存そん在ざいを信しんじている。
He believes in the existence of the soul.
その儀ぎ式しきは死し者しゃの霊れい魂こんを慰なぐさめるために行おこなわれる。
The ritual is performed to console the spirits of the dead.

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Kanji

霊spirits, soul
魂soul, spirit

Related words

心しん霊れい
霊魂 is a formal or religious term for the human soul, while 心霊 is broader and can also mean ghost or psychic phenomena.
魂こんN1
霊魂 is the common, general word for 'soul' or 'spirit' used in everyday and religious contexts, whereas 魂 (こん) is a technical term from Chinese cosmology naming specifically the Yang half of the soul.
魂たましいN1
霊魂 is a more formal, religious term for a soul that survives death, while 魂 can also mean the living spirit or drive within a person.

Word family

霊れい魂こん不ふ滅めつ
immortality of the soul
霊れい魂こん消しょう滅めつ
annihilation of the soul; extinction of the spirit

Etymology

Compound of 霊 (rei, 'spirit') and 魂 (kon, 'soul'). Both kanji carry similar meanings, and the combination reinforces the abstract concept of the spiritual essence. The reading is on'yomi.