How do you read 死霊?

死霊 is read しりょう (shiryou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 死霊?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 死霊 in romaji?

死霊 is written shiryou in romaji, also spelled shiryo.

What kanji are in 死霊?

死 (Death, Die); 霊 (Spirits, Soul).

死霊しりょう

しりょう · shiryou (also spelled shiryo)

noun

Spirit of a dead person, ghost, departed soul

Other ways to say “spirit of a dead person” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

死Death, Die 音し訓し.ぬ・し.に- JLPT N4 · 6 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

死しdeath, decease 死ぬしぬto die 死刑しけいdeath penalty 死体したいcorpse 死亡しぼうdeath 生死せいしlife and death 幽霊ゆうれいghost, specter, phantom

Questions

What does 死霊 mean?

Spirit of a dead person, ghost, departed soul.

How do you pronounce 死霊?

しりょう (shiryou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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