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[おに()]
oni
noun, prefix

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ki

English Meaning(s) for 鬼

noun
  1. ogre; demon; oni
  2. spirit of a deceased person
  3. ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.)
  4. it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.)
  5. Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
prefix
  1. very; extremely; super-

Definition and Synonyms for 鬼

Ogre a giant who likes to eat human beings
Synonyms: ,
Monster an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
Synonyms: モンスター, お化け, 化け物, 化身, 妖怪, 妖異, 妖魔, 巨獣, 幽鬼, 怪物, 怪獣, 怪異, , , 魑魅, 魔物
Fiend an evil supernatural being
Synonyms: デビル, なまはげ, デーモン, ディーモン, 亡者, 天魔, 妖怪, 妖魔, 悪神, 悪霊, 悪鬼, 悪魔, 波旬, 邪神, 邪鬼, , , 鬼神, , 魔物, 魔王, 魔神
Demoniac someone who acts as if possessed by a demon
Synonyms: ,
Fiend a cruel wicked and inhuman person
Synonyms: 人でなし, 人非人, 大悪, 悪魔, 極悪人, 極重悪人, , , 鬼畜

Meanings for each kanji in 鬼

» ghost; devil

Categories 鬼 is a member of

Giant an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength
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Evil Spirit a spirit tending to cause harm
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Disagreeable Person a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
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Fiend a cruel wicked and inhuman person
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Imaginary Creature a creature of the imagination
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 鬼

Sample Sentences for 鬼

When the cat is away, the mice will play.
He is an eager beaver.
Next year is the devil's joke.
There is kindness to be found everywhere.
Suffer pangs of conscience.

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