鬼

ghost

Stroke count: 10

On readingキ

Kun readingおに、おに-

JLPT level: N1 Grade 8 N3 Vocab

N3 Vocab

ogreおに
demon
it (i.e.
in a game of tag)

Compound words

鬼理死丹キリシタン

Christianity (in feudal Japan)

悪餓鬼わるがき

brat

悪鬼あっき

evil spirit

餓鬼がき

brat

餓鬼大将がきだいしょう

leader of the pack (of a group of kids)

餓鬼道がきどう

hungry ghost (preta) realm

鬼ごっこおにごっこ

tag (children's game)

鬼火おにび

will-o'-the-wisp

Stroke Order

10 strokes