Kanji details for 鬼
鬼
Common kanji
ghost, devil
KUN:
- おにoni
- おに-oni-
ON:
- キki
Example words(showing 1-10 of 145 results)
noun
1.
ogre, demon, oni
2.
spirit of a deceased person
See also:亡魂
3.
ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.)(only relevant for おに)
4.
5.
prefix
6.
Other readings:
鬼【き】
noun
•
early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period), early Japanese Christian(usually kana)
All readings:
キリシタン《切支丹》[1]
、キリシタン《吉利支丹》[1]
、キリシタン《切死丹》[1]
、キリシタン《鬼理死丹》[1]
、キリシタン《鬼利死丹》[1]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun
•
wizard, genius, remarkable talent, exceptional ability
See also:奇才
expression
•
suspicion will raise bogies, once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious, jumping at shadows(abbreviation, yojijukugo)
See also:疑心暗鬼を生ず
noun
1.
the northeastern (unlucky) direction, person or thing to be avoided, the demon's gate
2.
weak point, Achilles' heel
noun
•
Hariti (goddess of childbirth and children)
Other readings:
鬼子母神【きしぼじん】