Word details
天邪鬼
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 天邪鬼.
Dictionary
Entry
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
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
天
heavens, sky, imperial
4 strokesFrequency 512JLPT N4Grade 1
On
テン
Kun
あまつあめあま-
Nanori
あきあもたたかしてなま
邪
wicked, injustice, wrong
8 strokesFrequency 1,612JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ジャ
Kun
よこし.ま
鬼
ghost, devil
10 strokesFrequency 1,557JLPT N1Grade 8
On
キ
Kun
おにおに-
之
of, this
3 strokesFrequency 1,318JLPT N1Grade 9
On
シ
Kun
のこれゆくこの
Nanori
ゆきいたるあきつなゆみくにのぶひさひで
久
long time, old story
3 strokesFrequency 688JLPT N2Grade 5
On
キュウク
Kun
ひさ.しい
Nanori
きゅわながひさひさし
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