天邪鬼
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 天邪鬼
1
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
perversity; perverse person; contrary person; contrarian
2
antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore
3
demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
Kanji in this Word
天
4 strokes
Frequency: 512
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
heavens
sky
imperial
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
テン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あまつ
あめ
あま-
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あき
あも
た
たかし
て
なま
邪
8 strokes
Frequency: 1612
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
wicked
injustice
wrong
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジャ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
よこし.ま
鬼
10 strokes
Frequency: 1557
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
ghost
devil
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おに
おに-
之
3 strokes
Frequency: 1318
JLPT N1
Grade 9
Meanings
of
this
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
の
これ
ゆく
この
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ゆき
いたる
あき
つな
ゆみ
くに
のぶ
ひさ
ひで
久
3 strokes
Frequency: 688
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
long time
old story
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キュウ
ク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひさ.しい
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
きゅ
わ
なが
ひさ
ひさし
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