降霊術

Japanese

Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 6
れい
Grade: S
じゅつ
Grade: 5
kan’on goon

Etymology

Compound of 降霊 (kōrei, calling the spirits of the dead) + (jutsu, technique, art).

Pronunciation

  • On’yomi
    • (Tokyo) ーれーじゅつ [kòóréꜜèjùtsù] (Nakadaka – [3])
    • IPA(key): [ko̞ːɾe̞ːʑɨᵝt͡sɨᵝ]

Noun

降霊術 (hiragana こうれいじゅつ, rōmaji kōreijutsu, historical hiragana かうれいじゆつ)

  1. necromancy

Usage notes

Of the two terms 降霊術 and 交霊術, the former implies more of a sense of summoning, and the latter more of a sense of exchange or communication.

See also

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