れい
Rei
霊 (Rei) is a Japanese noun meaning “soul, spirit, departed soul, ghost”.
Meanings
- nounsoul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
Examples
これで彼の霊も浮かばれるだろう。
With this his spirit will be consoled.
彼はひざをついて故人の霊に祈りを捧げた。
He got down on his knees and prayed for the souls of the deceased.
天皇は亡くなった方々の霊に祈りを捧げた。
The Emperor prayed for the souls of the deceased.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).