Meaning

Primary

Underworld

Alternatives

Hades, Realm Of The Dead

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The underworld world is the underworld, Hades, or the realm of the dead.

This word is a bit poetic, and mostly used in writing, particularly in contexts like Buddhism, spirituality, and ancient mythologies. It's usually interchangeable with 冥土 (which is also in this level), but 冥土 is used more in certain set expressions, which we'll mention in the page for that word!

Reading

めいかい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You learned those with the kanji, so you should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

冥界に入れるのは死者の魂だけだ。

Only the souls of the dead can enter the underworld.

ヘカテーは、ギリシャ神話に出てくる冥界の女神です。

Hecate is the goddess of the underworld in Greek mythology.

冥界から、冥界神のメッセージが聞こえる。

I can hear a message from the god of the underworld coming from the realm of the dead.

Kanji Composition