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鬼

おに

noun

Meanings

1ogre
2demon
3'it' (e.g.,in a game of tag)
4oni
5spirit of a deceased person
6ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.)
7it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.)
8seeker

Example sentence

来年のことを言うと鬼が笑う。

Speak of the next year, and the devil will laugh.

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Kanji in this word

鬼Ghost, Devil10 strokes

More words with 鬼

鬼神きしん · fierce god 鬼ごっこおにごっこ · tag (children's game)吸血鬼きゅうけつき · vampire

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