Word details
鬼
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鬼.
Dictionary
Entry
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-
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
鬼
ghost, devil
10 strokesFrequency 1,557JLPT N1Grade 8
On
キ
Kun
おにおに-
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