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2. Rai / Rei
3. Divine Light
4. Inspiration
6. Suzuki
7. Zero
8. Ayaka
9. Ailing
10. Clint
11. Flexibility
12. Greenland
13. Heart and Soul
14. Psychic
15. Warrington
17. Reiki
19. Beautiful Mind
20. Ghost Warrior
21. Soul Mates
22. Beautiful Soul
23. Beautiful Heart / Beautiful Spirit
25. Galatians 5:25
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.
霊 means soul or spirit.
Sometimes 霊 can be a departed soul or ghost. 霊 is actually a Japanese variant of the Chinese character 靈 (and would be recognized in Chinese).
I titled this as Rai because 霊 was romanized as Rai and represented a fictional superhero that appeared in books published by Valiant Comics.
In Japanese, this can be the given name Rei or Tama. It can also be the Japanese surnames Mitama or Tamazaki.
靈感 is the Chinese word that is the 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 intelligence.
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 were to translate it directly from each of these characters. If you are looking for inspiration or otherwise 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.
通靈 is used to speak of something with supernatural essence, psychic power, or having magical power in Chinese.
鈴木 is the Japanese surname, Suzuki.
鈴木 is the family name of the founder of Suzuki Loom Company, which later became Suzuki Motor Corporation.
This name can also be romanized as Sudzuki; Suzushi; Suzuko; Susuheki; Susugi; Susuki.
Chinese pronunciation is shown above but this is recognized as a Japanese surname when read in Chinese.
零 is the number zero in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
零 is a strange selection for a wall scroll, so it's here mostly for reference. I guess it's OK if zero is important to you.
Note: In modern Japan and China, they will often just write a circle to represent zero in lieu of this character.
靈活性 is a Chinese and Korean word that means flexibility or being open to change.
You consider others' ideas and feelings and don't insist on your own way. Flexibility gives you creative new ways to get things done. Flexibility helps you to keep changing for the better. 靈活性 could also be defined as "flexible nature".
See Also: Cooperation
靈氣 is the title of a healing practice that is now found throughout the world but with origins in Japan.
Special note: Outside of the context of the healing practice of Reiki, this means "aura" or "spiritual essence that surrounds all living things". A Japanese person not familiar with the practice will take the "aura" meaning.
Reiki is a technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also heals. It can be compared to massage but is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If your life force energy is low, you'll be more likely to get sick or feel stress. If your life force energy is abundant and flowing well, you become more capable of being happy and healthy.
There is a lot of information available if you want to Google this term - my job is to offer the calligraphy, while you can decide if it is right for you.
Note: We are showing the ancient (traditional) form of the Reiki Kanji. I have seen Reiki written with both the slightly simplified version and this more classic form. If you want the form of Reiki with the two strokes in the shape of an X on the second character and the modern first character, simply click on the Kanji characters to the right.
Note: 靈氣 is also a Chinese word but in Chinese, these characters create a word that refers to a smart person or someone with high aspirations. It is not read as a healing method in Chinese.
In Korean Hanja, this can be read as "mysterious atmosphere" by a Korean who is not familiar with the practice of Reiki (still has a cool meaning in Korean).
聖靈 is the title for the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost as used by Jewish, Catholic and Protestant (and other Christian) Chinese people.
And yes, Chinese Jews do exist, but there are not many of them.
The first character means Holy, Sacred, Saint, or Sage. The second means ghost, spirit, efficacious or intelligence.
聖靈 / 聖霊 is valid in Chinese characters and old Korean Hanja. This will be recognized in Japan but see note below...
In modern Japan, they now use a variant/simplified Kanji of the second character of Holy Spirit. If you want this Japanese version, click on the Kanji to the right instead of the button above.
靈魂伴侶 is the literal translation of "Soul Mates".
靈魂伴侶 is kind of the western way to express "soul mates" but translated into Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
The first two characters mean "soul" or "spirit".
The second two characters mean "mate", "companion" or "partner".
Although not the most common title, these characters have good meaning and will be received well in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. It's a universal title!
This is probably the best way to express the idea of "Body, Mind and Spirit" in Chinese and old Korean Hanja. We are actually using the word for "heart" here because for thousands of years, the heart was thought to be the place where your thoughts, feelings and emotions came from. We do something similar in the west when we say "warm-hearted" or "I love you with all of my heart". In this context, heart = mind in Asian language and culture.
The very literal translation of these three characters is "body, heart & spirit" which could also be interpreted as "body mind & soul".
We have arranged these characters in this order because it simply "feels" like the proper order in the Chinese language. Word lists like this are not so common for calligraphy artwork, so we have to be careful to put them in the most natural order. It should be noted that this is not a common title in Asia, nor is it considered an actual phrase (as it lacks a clear subject, verb, and object).
In Japanese Kanji, they use an alternate form of the character for soul or spirit. If you want this using the Japanese alternate, please click on the Kanji shown to the right instead of the button above.
Japanese disclaimer: This is not a natural phrase/list in Japanese. While not totally-natural in Chinese, this word list is best if your audience is Chinese.
我們若是靠聖靈得生就當靠聖靈行事 is the translation of Galatians 5:25 into Mandarin Chinese via the Chinese Union Bible.
KJV: If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
NIV: Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.
The annotation of this Chinese translation:
1.我们 wǒ men - we / us / ourselves
2.若是 ruò shì - if
3.靠 kào - depend upon / lean on / near / by / against / to support
4.圣灵 shèng líng - Holy Ghost
5.得 děi - to have to / must / ought to / degree or possibility
6.生就 shēng jiù - born one way or another (nervous, suspicious, etc.)
7.当 dàng - suitable / adequate / fitting / proper
8.靠 kào - depend upon / lean on / near / by / against / to support
9.圣灵 shèng líng - Holy Ghost
10.行事 xíng shì - how one does things / how one runs things (in this case, it suggests, "to walk in step with")
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 | |
Rai Rei | 霊 | rei / re | líng / ling2 / ling | |
Divine Light | 靈光 灵光 | líng guāng ling2 guang1 ling guang lingguang | ling kuang lingkuang |
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Inspiration | 靈感 灵感 | reikan | líng gǎn / ling2 gan3 / ling gan / linggan | ling kan / lingkan |
Psychic Energy | 通靈 通灵 | tōng líng tong1 ling2 tong ling tongling | t`ung ling tungling tung ling |
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Suzuki | 鈴木 | suzu ki / suzuki | líng mù / ling2 mu4 / ling mu / lingmu | |
Zero | 零 零 / 〇 | rei / zero | líng / ling2 / ling | |
Ayaka | 綾香 绫香 | líng xiāng ling2 xiang1 ling xiang lingxiang | ling | |
Ailing | 艾玲 | ài líng ai4 ling2 ai ling ailing | ai | |
Clint | 克靈特 克灵特 | kè líng té ke4 ling2 te2 ke ling te kelingte | k`o ling t`e kolingte ko ling te |
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Flexibility | 靈活性 灵活性 | líng huó xìng ling2 huo2 xing4 ling huo xing linghuoxing | ling huo hsing linghuohsing |
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Greenland | 格陵蘭 格陵兰 | gé líng lán ge2 ling2 lan2 ge ling lan gelinglan | ko ling lan kolinglan |
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Heart and Soul | 心與靈 心与灵 | xīn yǔ líng xin1 yu3 ling2 xin yu ling xinyuling | hsin yü ling hsinyüling |
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Psychic | 通靈人 通灵人 | tōng líng rén tong1 ling2 ren2 tong ling ren tonglingren | t`ung ling jen tunglingjen tung ling jen |
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Warrington | 沃靈頓 沃灵顿 | wò líng dùn wo4 ling2 dun4 wo ling dun wolingdun | wo ling tun wolingtun |
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Tibetan antelope Chiru | 藏羚羊 | zàng líng yáng zang4 ling2 yang2 zang ling yang zanglingyang | tsang ling yang tsanglingyang |
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Reiki | 靈氣 灵气 霊気 | reiki | líng qì / ling2 qi4 / ling qi / lingqi | ling ch`i / lingchi / ling chi |
Holy Spirit Holy Ghost | 聖靈 / 聖霊 圣灵 | sei rei / seirei | shèng líng sheng4 ling2 sheng ling shengling | |
Beautiful Mind | 美麗心靈 美丽心灵 | měi lì xīn líng mei3 li4 xin1 ling2 mei li xin ling meilixinling | mei li hsin ling meilihsinling |
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Ghost Warrior | 幽靈戰士 幽灵战士 | yōu líng zhàn shì you1 ling2 zhan4 shi4 you ling zhan shi youlingzhanshi | yu ling chan shih yulingchanshih |
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Soul Mates | 靈魂伴侶 灵魂伴侣 | reikon hanryo reikonhanryo | líng hún bàn lǚ ling2 hun2 ban4 lv3 ling hun ban lv linghunbanlv | ling hun pan lü linghunpanlü |
Beautiful Soul | 美麗的靈魂 美丽的灵魂 | měi lì de líng hún mei3 li4 de ling2 hun2 mei li de ling hun meilidelinghun | mei li te ling hun meilitelinghun |
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Beautiful Heart Beautiful Spirit | 美麗的心靈 美丽的心灵 | měi lì de xīn líng mei3 li4 de xin1 ling2 mei li de xin ling meilidexinling | mei li te hsin ling meilitehsinling |
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Mind, Body and Spirit | 身心靈 / 身心霊 身心灵 | mi shin rei mishinrei | shēn xīn líng shen1 xin1 ling2 shen xin ling shenxinling | shen hsin ling shenhsinling |
Galatians 5:25 | 我們若是靠聖靈得生就當靠聖靈行事 我们若是靠圣灵得生就当靠圣灵行事 | wǒ men ruò shì kào shèng líng shēn jiù dāng kào shèng líng xíng shì wo3 men ruo4 shi4 kao4 sheng4 ling2 dei3 shen1 jiu4 dang1 kao4 sheng4 ling2 xing2 shi4 wo men ruo shi kao sheng ling dei shen jiu dang kao sheng ling xing shi | wo men jo shih k`ao sheng ling tei shen chiu tang k`ao sheng ling hsing shih wo men jo shih kao sheng ling tei shen chiu tang kao sheng ling hsing shih |
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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. |
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your ling2 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
〇 see styles |
líng / ling2 ling maru / まる |
![]() More info & calligraphy: (1) circle (sometimes used for zero); (2) 'correct' (when marking); (3) symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); (4) period; full stop; (5) maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound |
零 see styles |
líng / ling2 ling rei / re / れい |
![]() More info & calligraphy: (noun - becomes adjective with の) (kana only) zero; nought; (female given name) Rei |
霊 see styles |
líng / ling2 ling rei / re / れい |
![]() More info & calligraphy: soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost; (given name) Rei |
靈 灵 see styles |
líng / ling2 ling ryō |
![]() More info & calligraphy: Spirit, spiritual, energy, effective, clever; spirit (of the dead) |
蜻蛉 see styles |
qīng líng / qing1 ling2 ch`ing ling / ching ling kagerou / kagero / かげろう |
![]() More info & calligraphy: (kana only) dragonfly; damselfly; (female given name) Kagerou |
通靈 通灵 see styles |
tōng líng / tong1 ling2 t`ung ling / tung ling |
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鈴木 铃木 see styles |
líng mù / ling2 mu4 ling mu suzuki / すづき |
![]() More info & calligraphy: (surname) Suzuki |
靈光 灵光 see styles |
líng guāng / ling2 guang1 ling kuang |
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靈感 灵感 see styles |
líng gǎn / ling2 gan3 ling kan reikan |
![]() More info & calligraphy: 靈應 Spirit-response, efficacious as in response to prayer; spiritual response |
靈氣 灵气 see styles |
líng qì / ling2 qi4 ling ch`i / ling chi reiki / reki / れいき |
![]() More info & calligraphy: Reiki (healing method) |
格陵蘭 格陵兰 see styles |
gé líng lán / ge2 ling2 lan2 ko ling lan |
![]() More info & calligraphy: |
藏羚羊 see styles |
zàng líng yáng / zang4 ling2 yang2 tsang ling yang |
![]() More info & calligraphy: |
靈活性 灵活性 see styles |
líng huó xìng / ling2 huo2 xing4 ling huo hsing |
![]() More info & calligraphy: |
○ see styles |
líng / ling2 ling maru / まる |
character used in Taiwan as a substitute for a real name (like "X" in English); variant of 〇[ling2] (1) circle (sometimes used for zero); (2) 'correct' (when marking); (3) symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); (4) period; full stop; (5) maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound |
伶 see styles |
líng / ling2 ling rei / re / れい |
clever; (old) actor; actress (female given name) Rei |
凌 see styles |
líng / ling2 ling ryō / りん |
to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat (surname) Rin to overcome |
呤 see styles |
líng / ling2 ling |
purine (chemistry); to whisper |
囹 see styles |
líng / ling2 ling hitoya |
see 囹圄[ling2 yu3] prison |
堎 see styles |
líng / ling2 ling |
mound; tomb |
夌 see styles |
líng / ling2 ling |
to dawdle; the name of the father of the Emperor Yao |
柃 see styles |
líng / ling2 ling |
Eurya japonica |
櫺 棂 see styles |
líng / ling2 ling |
latticework on a window |
欞 棂 see styles |
líng / ling2 ling |
variant of 櫺|棂[ling2] |
泠 see styles |
líng / ling2 ling |
sound of water flowing |
淩 see styles |
líng / ling2 ling |
variant of 凌[ling2] |
玲 see styles |
líng / ling2 ling reiko / reko / れいこ |
(onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants (female given name) Reiko |
瓴 see styles |
líng / ling2 ling |
concave channels of tiling |
笭 see styles |
líng / ling2 ling |
bamboo screen |
綾 绫 see styles |
líng / ling2 ling rin / りん |
damask; thin silk (1) (kana only) figure; design; (2) twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; (3) (kana only) style (of writing); figure (of speech); (4) (kana only) design; plot; plan; (5) (kana only) minor market fluctuation; technical correction; (6) (kana only) (abbreviation) cat's cradle; (7) (kana only) (abbreviation) lease rod (in a loom); (female given name) Rin |
羚 see styles |
líng / ling2 ling rei / re / れい |
antelope (personal name) Rei |
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