背後霊

Japanese

Kanji in this term
背	後	霊
はい Grade: 6	ご Grade: 2	れい Grade: S
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
背後靈 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 背後(はいご) (haigo, “behind”) + 霊(れい) (rei, “spirit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ha̠iɡo̞ɾe̞ː]

Noun

背(はい)後(ご)霊(れい) • (haigorei) 

1. spirit that follows one; guardian spirit

See also

• 守護霊(しゅごれい) (shugorei, “guardian spirit”)