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霊 kanji: meaning “spirits”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N115 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
spirits
On'yomi
レイ、リョウ
Kun'yomi
たま

Picture story to remember 霊

The spirits form a single line (一) under the falling rain (雨), waiting for it to stop.

Parts in this story:一, 雨

How to write 霊: stroke order

霊 is written with 15 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 霊

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Kanji that share parts with 霊.