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鬼
おに
N3
noun
Meanings
1
ogre
2
demon
3
'it' (e.g.,in a game of tag)
4
oni
5
spirit of a deceased person
6
ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.)
7
it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.)
8
seeker
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.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 鬼 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
鬼
Ghost, Devil
10 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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