招魂

Chinese

provoke; to recruit soul
trad. (招魂)
simp. #(招魂)

Pronunciation


Verb

招魂

  1. (literally) to evoke a spirit from the dead
  2. (figuratively) to bring back from the dead; to revive

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 招魂旛
  • 揚幡招魂 / 扬幡招魂

Japanese

Kanji in this term
しょう
Grade: 5
こん
Grade: S
on'yomi

Noun

(しょう)(こん) • (shōkon

  1. invocation of spirits of the dead

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

招魂 • (chohon) (hangeul 초혼)

  1. hanja form? of 초혼 (invocation of spirits of the dead; evocation of spirits)