鬼 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「鬼」
道4Junior high level ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「鬼」
- On
- キ
- Kun
- おに・おに-
- Meaning
- ghost; demon
Origin
From a figure with a great head — a demon, a ghost.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キ | 鬼神・鬼才・餓鬼 |
|---|---|
| おに | 鬼・鬼ごっこ・赤鬼 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 鬼才きさい
genius
- 鬼門きもん
unlucky direction
Example
節分に鬼の面をかぶった。
I wore a demon mask at Setsubun.
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