鬼
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鬼
Common noun
ogre; demon; oni
Common noun
spirit of a deceased person
おに only; Common noun
ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.)
おに only; Common noun
it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.)
き only; Common noun; Astronomy
Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
おに only; Slang; Prefix
very; extremely; super-
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