御霊

Etymology 1
Compound of.

Noun

 * 1) soul, spirit of the dead

Etymology 2
Coined in Japan of -derived compounds as a compound of.

Noun

 * 1)  a soul
 * 2) a vengeful ghost, a malignant spirit
 * 3) short for, a kind of matsuri held to appease the spirits of the dead
 * 1) short for, a kind of matsuri held to appease the spirits of the dead