交霊術

Japanese

Kanji in this term
交	霊	術
こう Grade: 2	れい Grade: S	じゅつ Grade: 5
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
交靈術 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 交霊 (kōrei, “calling the spirits of the dead”) +‎ 術 (jutsu, “technique, art”).

Noun

交(こう)霊(れい)術(じゅつ) • (kōreijutsu) 

1. spiritualism

Usage notes

Of the two terms 降霊術 and 交霊術, the former implies more of a sense of summoning, and the latter more of a sense of exchange or communication.

Related terms

• 降霊術(こうれいじゅつ) (kōreijutsu): necromancy

See also

• 交霊術 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ja
• Spiritualism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia