noun

  1. departed spirit, soul of the dead.
  2. ghost, apparition.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
亡霊 ぼうれい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

deceased, the late, dying
ボウ な.い モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
spirits, soul
レイ リョウ たま (8th, N1)
rain
あめ あま- ウ (1st, N5)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
business(業) variant
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)