Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 祖霊(それい) in Japanese

祖霊
Kana Reading
それい
Romaji
sorei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    ancestral spirit; collective of ancestral spirits which have lost their individualities
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    ancestor deified as a kami; spirit of a kami


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

15 strokes

spirits, soul

On'Yomi: レイ, リョウ

Kun'Yomi: たま

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

ancestor, pioneer, founder

On'Yomi: ソ

Kun'Yomi:

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10 strokes

On'Yomi: ソ

Kun'Yomi:

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