憑
憑: possess
possess; haunt
16 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 8 words here
Readings
On
ヒョウ
Kunつく・つかれる・よる・たのむ
ひょう becomes ぴょう after ん, as in 信憑性 (credibility). The kun verb 憑く or 取り憑く means 'to possess'.
Key words
憑依ひょういpossession (by a spirit)
取り憑くとりつくto possess; to haunt
憑き物つきものpossessing spirit
信憑性しんぴょうせいcredibility
狐憑ききつねつきfox possession
Example sentences
古い人形に悪霊が取り憑いたらしい。
An evil spirit seems to have possessed the old doll.
巫女に神が憑依して、不思議な言葉を語りはじめた。
A god possessed the shrine maiden, and she began to speak strange words.
目撃者の話には信憑性があるので、警察は調べ直すことにした。
The witness's account is credible, so the police decided to investigate again.