精霊

Etymology 1
From. The kan'on, so likely a later borrowing.

Noun

 * 1) the spirit or soul of a thing
 * 2) the soul of someone who has died
 * 3) a supernatural spirit
 * 1) a supernatural spirit
 * 1) a supernatural spirit

Usage notes
Not to be confused with.

Etymology 2
From. The goon, so likely the initial borrowing.

Noun

 * 1)  the soul of someone who has died
 * , a festival honoring one's ancestors, held mainly on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month
 * , general name given to various kinds of dragonfly that often appear around the time of the Shōryō Matsuri
 * , general name given to various kinds of dragonfly that often appear around the time of the Shōryō Matsuri

Derived terms

 * : one of the pagodas at temple, built in 1109
 * , : a memorial service in honor of, held on the 22nd day of the second lunar month; alternative for , a festival honoring one's ancestors, held mainly on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month
 * , : a ceremony to send off one's ancestors' spirits at the end of the, on or around the 16th day of the seventh lunar month, wherein one sets loose model boats made of wood or straw on streams and rivers
 * , : a shelf whereon one sets mortuary tablets for one's ancestors for the
 * : general name given to various kinds of dragonfly that often appear around the time of the Shōryō Matsuri, particularly the
 * , : the practice of setting loose model boats made of wood or straw on streams and rivers at the end of the
 * : the ,
 * , : a ceremonial signal fire lit for the to help guide the spirits of one's ancestors
 * , : a model boat made of wood or straw and set loose on streams and rivers at the end of the to send off the spirits of one's ancestors
 * , : alternative name for the, a festival honoring one's ancestors, held mainly on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month
 * , : a ceremony to welcome one's ancestors' spirits at the beginning of the, on the 13th day of the seventh lunar month
 * , : a ceremony performed as part of the, wherein children receive rice and sweets, make a temporary outdoor cooking stove, and cook and eat the rice and sweets