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noun
mythological island of demons
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鬼ケ島【おにがしま】
鬼が島【おにがしま】

noun
decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp
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【おにがしら】
【とう】

noun
unsympathetic manager, section chief with a heart of stone

noun
Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopacea)(usually kana)
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オニカッコウ

noun
great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)(usually kana)
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オニカマス

noun
1.
decorative ridge-end tile (traditionally bearing the face of a demon and resembling a gargoyle)
2.
hideous face(obscure)

expression, Godan-u verb
to be laughable, to be unrealistic(idiom )

noun
common fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta)(usually kana)
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オニキンメ

noun
Gelidium japonicum (species of seaweed)(usually kana)
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オニクサ

noun
Araneus ventricosus (species of orb-weaving spider)(usually kana)
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オニグモ

noun
Manchurian walnut (Juglans mandshurica)(usually kana)
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オニグルミ

noun
1.
child born with teeth
2.
child which does not resemble its parents, changeling
3.
wild child, badly-behaved child
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鬼子【おにっこ】
鬼っ子【おにっこ】

noun
tag (children's game), tig
See also:ごっこ

noun
strong sake, firewater, rotgut
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鬼殺し【おにごろし】
鬼ころし【おにころし】
鬼ごろし【おにごろし】

noun
demon drums, type of drumming performance done to ward off ogres
See also:
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鬼太鼓【おんでこ】
鬼太鼓【おんだいこ】

noun
Oriental false hawksbeard (Youngia japonica)(usually kana)
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オニタビラコ

noun
reef stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa), stonefish, devilfish(usually kana)
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おにだるまおこぜ《鬼達磨虎魚》
オニダルマオコゼ

noun, auxillary suru verb
calling someone over the phone many times(colloquialism)

expression
making something strong even stronger, solidifying something's chances, (giving) a metal rod to an ogre(idiom )

noun
greater bandicoot rat (Bandicota indica)(usually kana)
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オニネズミ

おにせんたく
oninoinumanisentaku
expression
playing while the cat is away, taking a break while the boss is out, doing what one wants when one is (finally) alone, relaxing while the demon is out(idiom )
See also:洗濯

expression, noun
person of strong constitution unexpectedly falling ill, sickness of a stout man, the devil getting sunstroke

expression, na-adjective
triumphant (over a mediocre achievement), boastful, as if one had grabbed a demon by the neck

noun
prickly sow-thistle (Sonchus asper), sharp-fringed sow thistle, spiny sow thistle, spiny-leaved sow thistle(usually kana)
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オニノゲシ

おにみだ
oninomenimonamida
expression
even the hardest of hearts can be moved to tears, a tear in the ogre's eye(proverb)

noun
Gastrodia elata (species of saprophytic orchid)(usually kana)
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オニノヤガラ

expression
1.
very, extremely(slang)
2.
like the devil, as a demon

おにそとふくうち
onihasotofukuhauchi
expression
out with the demon, in with fortune, devils out, good luck in(recital chanted on Setsubun during the bean-scattering ceremony)
See also:豆まき,  節分

noun
hag, witch, bitch, penurious or spiteful old woman, termagant, virago
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鬼婆【おにばばあ】
鬼ばば【おにばば】
鬼ばばあ【おにばばあ】

noun
will-o'-the-wisp, jack-o'-lantern

noun
water caltrop (Trapa natans), water chestnut, caltrop(usually kana)
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オニビシ

noun
crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci)(usually kana)
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オニヒトデ

noun
1.
wildcard (in hanafuda), storm card, gaji (term used in Hawaii)
2.
extra card (in hanafuda, kabufuda, etc.; sometimes depicting an ogre), joker, blank card
See also:

noun
black swallower (Chiasmodon niger)(usually kana)
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オニボウズギス

noun
Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
See also:鬼宿

noun
1.
grilled miso mixed with chili peppers
See also:焼き味噌
2.
person who acts tough but is actually timid
See also:よわみそ
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鬼みそ【おにみそ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
e-mailing or texting someone many times(colloquialism)

expression
even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth(proverb, abbreviation)

おにゅうはちばんちゃばな
onimojuuhachibanchamodebana
expression
just as even coarse tea tastes good when fresh, even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth(proverb)

noun
driving out evil spirits (on New Year's eve)
See also:追儺

noun
Siebold's dragonfly (Anotogaster sieboldii), jumbo dragonfly(usually kana)
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おにやんま《鬼蜻蜓》[1]
オニヤンマ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
tiger lily (Lilium lancifolium)(usually kana)
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オニユリ

noun
cruel wife, termagant wife, wife from hell(colloquialism, derogatory)

おやおに
oyanininukohaonigo
expression
like father, like son, a child who does not resemble their parents is a changeling(proverb)

noun
1.
brat, kid, urchin, little devil(usually kana, colloquialism)
2.
preta, hungry ghost(Buddhist term)(orig. meaning)
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ガキ

noun
leader of the pack (of a group of kids), neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
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餓鬼大将【がきだいしょう】

expression, noun
damn kids(derogatory, usually kana)
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がきども《餓鬼ども》
がきども《餓鬼共》

noun
brat, kid, urchin, little devil(colloquialism, usually kana)
See also:餓鬼
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ガキンチョ
ガキんちょ

noun
Buddhist services in memory of those drowned in a river, offering to suffering spirits at the river(yojijukugo)

expression, Godan-ru verb
to be bloodcurdling, to be ghastly(usu. modifying a noun)

noun
wailings of a restless ghost(archaism)

taru-adjective, to-adverb
spine-chilling (hair-raising) (like the wailing and weeping of a restless ghost)(archaism, yojijukugo)
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鬼哭啾啾【きこくしゅうしゅう】

noun
1.
Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)(abbreviation, astronomy term)(sometimes read たまをのぼし or たまほめぼし)
See also:,  魂讃め星,  魂緒の星
2.
"day of the ghost"
See also:鬼宿日

noun
"day of the ghost" (an extremely auspicious day on the lunar calendar for everything but weddings)
See also:暦注

noun
1.
demoness, witch, ogress, she-devil
2.
married woman(slang, derogatory, humerous)(pun on 既女)
See also:既女

せき
kisekiniiru
expression, Godan-ru verb
to pass away, to join the majority, to enter the death register(idiom )

noun
1.
anxiety, concern, (secret) fear(only relevant for 鬼胎)
2.
(hydatidiform) mole(esp. 奇胎)
See also:胞状奇胎
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奇胎【きたい】

noun
Western brute (esp. American and British), Western savage(derogatory)(used during World War II)

noun
witch's milk (milk secreted by some neonates)
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奇乳【きにゅう】

noun
death register, necrology(obscure)
See also:過去帳

noun
mask of a devil, startling appearance, devil's face

noun
having the face of a devil and the heart of Buddha, having a stern face but a tender heart(yojijukugo)

noun
1.
god of poverty(archaism)
See also:貧乏神
2.
vengeful spirit(archaism)
See also:生き霊

noun, no-adjective
wicked and perverse, weird and incoherent(yojijukugo)

noun
stupid brat, son of a bitch(usually kana, derogatory)
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くそガキ《糞ガキ》
クソガキ

noun
imp, elf, pixie, goblin, devilkin

noun
freeze tag (children's game)
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こおり鬼【こおりおに】
凍り鬼【こおりおに】

noun
Buckleya lanceolata (species of parasitic deciduous shrub)(usually kana)
See also:ツクバネ
Other readings:
コギノコ

ここおに
kokorowooninisuru
expression, suru verb (irregular)
to harden one's heart

noun
navy blue demon residing in hell(obscure)
See also:青鬼

noun
bloodthirsty killer, cold-blooded murderer, homicidal maniac

noun, auxillary suru verb
(feeling of) shame
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慙愧【ざんぎ】[2]
慚愧【ざんき】
慚愧【ざんぎ】[2]
斬鬼【ざんき】[1]
斬鬼【ざんぎ】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
sex maniac, seducer, libertine, Lothario, rake(obscure)

noun (prefix)
1.
ugly, repulsive, detestable, contemptible(derogatory, obscure)
2.
unworthy, insignificant, humble(obscure)(in self-reference; oft. as しこの)
See also:醜の御楯
noun
3.
strong and frightening thing(archaism)
Other readings:
【しこ】

expression
you can make friends anywhere, not even in hell is everyone an ogre(proverb)

noun
skilled mahjong player(mahjong term)

かみおに
shiranukamiyorinajiminooni
expression
better the devil you know than the devil you don't know, better the ogre you know than the god you don't(proverb)
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