Search Terms: *鬼*
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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
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early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period), early Japanese Christian(usually kana)
Other readings:
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
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wizard, genius, remarkable talent, exceptional ability
See also:奇才
expression
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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
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Hariti (goddess of childbirth and children)
Other readings:
鬼子母神【きしぼじん】
expression
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nobody knows the morrow, speak of tomorrow and the ogres laugh(proverb)
noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
perversity, perverse person, contrary person, contrarian
noun
2.
antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore
3.
demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
Other readings:
天の邪鬼【あまのじゃく】
、天ん邪鬼【あまんじゃく】
、天之邪鬼【あまのじゃく】
、天邪久【あまのじゃく】
expression
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Other readings:
恐れ入谷の鬼子母神【おそれいりやのきしもじん】
noun
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wooden board used on the ridge-ends of a roof instead of an onigawara tile (sometimes covered in copper sheeting)
See also:鬼瓦
noun
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oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris), giant oceanic manta ray(usually kana)
Other readings:
おにいとまきえい《鬼糸巻えい》
、おにいとまきえい《鬼糸巻鱝》
、おにいとまきえい《鬼糸巻鱏》
、オニイトマキエイ
noun
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roasted soybeans scattered to drive away evil spirits
See also:年の豆
noun
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devil stinger (Inimicus japonicus)(usually kana)
Other readings:
おにおこぜ《鬼虎魚》
、オニオコゼ
noun
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scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis cirrhosa), hairy stingfish(usually kana)
Other readings:
オニカサゴ