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Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鬼

Freq #1917
1

Common noun

ogre; demon; oni

2

Common noun

spirit of a deceased person

3

おに only; Common noun

ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.)

4

おに only; Common noun

it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.)

5

き only; Common noun; Astronomy

Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

6

おに only; Slang; Prefix

very; extremely; super-

Kanji in this Word

10 strokes
Frequency: 1557
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

ghost
devil

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おに
おに-
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