霊亀

Japanese

Kanji in this term
霊	亀
れい Grade: S	き Grade: S
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
靈龜 (kyūjitai)

Noun

霊(れい)亀(き) • (reiki) 

1. a miraculous and auspicious turtle

   Synonym: 神亀

2. turtle shells used for divination

Proper noun

霊(れい)亀(き) • (Reiki) 

1. the Reiki era, 715-717

See also

• 和銅(わどう) (Wadō) (era preceding Reiki)
• 養老(ようろう) (Yōrō) (era following Reiki)