How do you read 亡霊?

亡霊 is read ぼうれい (bourei), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 亡霊?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 亡霊 in romaji?

亡霊 is written bourei in romaji, also spelled borei.

What kanji are in 亡霊?

亡 (Deceased, The Late); 霊 (Spirits, Soul).

亡霊ぼうれい

ぼうれい · bourei (also spelled borei)

noun

Departed spirit, soul of the dead

ghost, apparition

Other ways to say “departed spirit” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

亡Deceased, The Late, Dying 音ぼう・もう訓な.い・な.き- JLPT N3 · 3 strokes 霊Spirits, Soul 音れい・りょう訓たま JLPT N1 · 15 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

逃亡とうぼうescape 死亡しぼうdeath 滅亡めつぼうdownfall, collapse, destruction 亡くすなくすto lose someone 亡くなるなくなるto pass away 幽霊ゆうれいghost, specter, phantom

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What does 亡霊 mean?

Departed spirit, soul of the dead. It can also mean: ghost, apparition.

How do you pronounce 亡霊?

ぼうれい (bourei). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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