降霊術

Japanese

Compound of 降霊 (kōrei, “calling the spirits of the dead”) +‎ 術 (jutsu, “technique, art”).

On’yomi
- (Tokyo) こーれーじゅつ [kòóréꜜèjùtsù] (Nakadaka – [3])
- IPA^(key): [ko̞ːɾe̞ːʑɨᵝt͡sɨᵝ]

降霊術 (hiragana こうれいじゅつ, rōmaji kōreijutsu, historical hiragana かうれいじゆつ)

Of the two terms 降霊術 and 交霊術, the former implies more of a sense of summoning, and the latter more of a sense of exchange or communication.