降霊術

Japanese

Kanji in this term
降	霊	術
こう Grade: 6	れい Grade: S	じゅつ Grade: 5
kan'on		goon

Alternative spelling
降靈術 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) こーれーじゅつ [kòóréꜜèjùtsù] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ko̞ːɾe̞ːʑɨt͡sɨ]

Noun

降(こう)霊(れい)術(じゅつ) • (kōreijutsu) ^{←かうれいじゆつ (kaureizyutu)?}

1. necromancy

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

• 交霊術(こうれいじゅつ) (kōreijutsu): spiritualism

See also

• 降霊術 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ja
• Necromancy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia