Meaning

Primary

Evil Spirit

Word Type

noun

Explanation

An evil ghost isn't so much a ghost as it is an evil spirit.

Reading

あくりょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own. Note this uses the secondary 霊 reading of りょう, so imagine an evil spirit rowing a boat.

Context

Context Sentences

悪霊がいると聞いたので、トンネルの中ではスピードを上げて運転しました。

She drove speeding through the tunnel because she heard there was an evil spirit in there.

Kanji Composition