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靈 is spirit or soul in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
If you look in the dictionary, you'll also find definitions for this character like:
quick; alert; efficacious; effective; departed soul; coffin; spiritual; energy; effective; clever.
There is a modern Japanese version of this character. The button above will get you the traditional/ancient form. But, if you want the modern Japanese, click on the Kanji to the right instead.
靈感 is the Chinese word closest to hitting the mark for the English word inspiration.
In a more extended context, I have even seen this translated as “brain wave.”
The first character means alert, departed soul, efficacious, quick, effective, or intelligent.
The second character means to feel, to move, to touch, or to affect.
The combined meaning of these two characters changes a bit, but I think it's nice to know the individual meanings to give you a better understanding of where a word comes from.
You could describe this word as “the thought that pops into your head just before you patent the greatest widget ever invented that everyone in the world will want.”
At least, that's the idea.
This term can also mean “intelligent thought” if you translate it directly from each character. If you are looking for inspiration or need to be inspired, this is the word for you.
When the first character was absorbed into Japanese from Chinese, an alternate form became the standard in Japan. The Kanji shown to the right is the form currently used in Japan. This is still considered an alternate form in China to this day. it’s readable by both Chinese and Japanese people but if your audience is Japanese, I recommend the Kanji shown to the right - just click on that Kanji to order that version.
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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
靈 灵 see styles |
líng ling2 ling ryō |
More info & calligraphy: Spirit / SoulSpirit, spiritual, energy, effective, clever. |
行 see styles |
xíng xing2 hsing kou / ko こう |
to walk; to go; to travel; a visit; temporary; makeshift; current; in circulation; to do; to perform; capable; competent; effective; all right; OK!; will do; behavior; conduct; Taiwan pr. [xing4] for the behavior-conduct sense (n,n-suf) (1) going; travelling; traveling; journey; trip; (2) act; action; (suffix noun) (3) bank; (counter) (4) counter for banks; (counter) (5) counter for groups or parties of people; (6) type of classical Chinese verse (usu. an epic from the Tang period onwards); (7) (hist) shopping district (of similar merchants; in the Sui and Tang periods); (8) (hist) merchants' guild (in the Tang period); (female given name) Yukue Go; act; do; perform; action; conduct; functioning; the deed; whatever is done by mind, mouth, or body, i.e. in thought, word, or deed. It is used for ayana, going, road, course; a march, a division of time equal to six months; also for saṁskāra, form, operation, perfecting, as one of the twelve nidānas, similar to karma, action, work, deed, especially moral action, cf. 業. |
ED see styles |
ii dii; iidii(sk) / i di; idi(sk) イー・ディー; イーディー(sk) |
(1) {med} (See 勃起不全) erectile dysfunction; (2) effective dose; (3) elemental diet; (4) (oft. read エンディング) (See エンディング,OP・1) ending theme; end title sequence |
EM see styles |
ii emu; iiemu(sk) / i emu; iemu(sk) イー・エム; イーエム(sk) |
(See 有用微生物群) effective microorganisms |
一穴 see styles |
ikketsu いっけつ |
(1) one hole; (2) toilet bowl (for both urination and defecation); (3) effective point for moxibustion; (4) (colloquialism) one-woman man |
働く see styles |
hataraku はたらく |
(v5k,vi) (1) to work; to labor; to labour; (v5k,vi) (2) to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play; (v5k,vi) (3) to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice; (v5k,vi) (4) {ling} to be conjugated |
六因 see styles |
liù yīn liu4 yin1 liu yin rokuin |
The six causations of the 六位 six stages of Bodhisattva development, q. v. Also, the sixfold division of causes of the Vaibhāṣikas (cf. Keith, 177-8); every phenomenon depends upon the union of 因 primary cause and 緣 conditional or environmental cause; and of the 因 there are six kinds: (1) 能作因 karaṇahetu, effective causes of two kinds: 與力因 empowering cause, as the earth empowers plant growth, and 不障因 non-resistant cause, as space does not resist, i. e. active and passive causes; (2) 倶有因 sahabhūhetu, co-operative causes, as the four elements 四大 in nature, not one of which can be omitted; (3) 同類因 sabhāgahetu, causes of the same kind as the effect, good producing good, etc.; (4) 相應因 saṃprayuktahetu, mutual responsive or associated causes, e. g. mind and mental conditions, subject with object; Keith gives 'faith and intelligence'; similar to (2); (5) 遍行因 sarvatragahetu, universal or omnipresent cause, i. e. of illusion, as of false views affecting every act; it resembles (3) but is confined to delusion; (6) 異熟因 vipākahetu, differental fruition, i. e. the effect different from the cause, as the hells are from evil deeds. |
划算 see styles |
huá suàn hua2 suan4 hua suan |
to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective |
利く see styles |
kiku きく |
(v5k,vi) (1) to be effective; to show effect; (2) to do its work; to carry out its function well; (3) to be possible to use |
利器 see styles |
lì qì li4 qi4 li ch`i li chi riki りき |
sharp weapon; effective implement; outstandingly able individual (1) (ant: 鈍器) sharp-edged tool; sharp weapon; (2) (See 文明の利器) convenience; facility; (3) (obsolete) superior talent; outstanding ability; (given name) Riki |
利雪 see styles |
risetsu りせつ |
effective use of snow (as a resource) |
功功 see styles |
gōng gōng gong1 gong1 kung kung kōkō |
perfectly effective |
効く see styles |
kiku きく |
(v5k,vi) (1) to be effective; to show effect; (2) to do its work; to carry out its function well; (3) to be possible to use |
名薬 see styles |
meiyaku / meyaku めいやく |
effective medicine; well-known medicine |
奏效 see styles |
zòu xiào zou4 xiao4 tsou hsiao |
to show results; to be effective |
好用 see styles |
hǎo yòng hao3 yong4 hao yung |
useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use |
妙用 see styles |
miào yòng miao4 yong4 miao yung myouyou / myoyo みょうよう |
to use (something) in an ingenious way; marvelously effective use mysterious influence; mysterious effect marvelous function |
持明 see styles |
chí míng chi2 ming2 ch`ih ming chih ming jimei / jime じめい |
(surname) Jimei The dhāraṇī illuminant, i. e. the effective 'true word' or magical term. |
效價 效价 see styles |
xiào jià xiao4 jia4 hsiao chia |
potency; titer (measure of effective concentration in virology or chemical pathology, defined in terms of potency after dilution by titration); valence (perceived value in psychology); valency |
效驗 效验 see styles |
xiào yàn xiao4 yan4 hsiao yen |
(desired) effect; (expected) result; effective |
有作 see styles |
yǒu zuò you3 zuo4 yu tso yuusaku / yusaku ゆうさく |
(given name) Yūsaku 有爲 Functioning, effective; phenomenal, the processes resulting from the law of karma; later 安立 came into use. |
有効 see styles |
yuukou / yuko ゆうこう |
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) (ant: 無効) valid; effective; (2) {MA} yuko (judo) |
有效 see styles |
yǒu xiào you3 xiao4 yu hsiao |
effective; in effect; valid |
法寶 法宝 see styles |
fǎ bǎo fa3 bao3 fa pao houbou / hobo ほうぼう |
Buddha's teaching; Buddhist monk's apparel, staff etc; (Daoism) magic weapon; talisman; fig. specially effective device; magic wand (personal name) Houbou Dharmaratna. (1) Dharma-treasure, i. e. the Law or Buddha-truth, the second personification in the triratna 三寶. (2) The personal articles of a monk or nun— robe, almsbowl, etc. |
流通 see styles |
liú tōng liu2 tong1 liu t`ung liu tung ryuutsuu / ryutsu りゅうつう |
to circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution (n,vs,vi) (1) circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; (n,vs,vi) (2) circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow; (place-name) Ryūtsuu Spread abroad; permeate; flowing through, or everywhere, without effective hindrance. |
神水 see styles |
jinzui; shinsui; shinzui; jinsui じんずい; しんすい; しんずい; じんすい |
(1) water offered to God; water drunk before an altar to symbolize the making of a vow; (2) miracle-working water; (3) water which gathers in the nodes of bamboo after falling as rain at noon on the 5th day of the 5th month (lunar calendar), thought to be effective when used in medicines; (female given name) Shizuku |
良方 see styles |
liáng fāng liang2 fang1 liang fang ryouhou / ryoho りょうほう |
good medicine; effective prescription; fig. good plan; effective strategy (surname) Ryōhou |
試筋 see styles |
tamesuji ためすじ |
patron; effective means |
運用 运用 see styles |
yùn yòng yun4 yong4 yün yung unyou / unyo うんよう |
to use; to put to use (noun, transitive verb) (1) making use of; application; practical use; effective management (e.g. of funds); (noun, transitive verb) (2) operation (esp. of a boat); steering function |
長效 长效 see styles |
cháng xiào chang2 xiao4 ch`ang hsiao chang hsiao |
to be effective over an extended period |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Spirit Soul | 靈 灵 | ryou / ryo | líng / ling2 / ling | |
Inspiration | 靈感 灵感 | reikan | líng gǎn / ling2 gan3 / ling gan / linggan | ling kan / lingkan |
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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