Meaning
devil · ghost
On'yomi
キ
Kun'yomi
おに · おに-
Common compounds (9)
- 鬼 きChinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- 疑心暗鬼 ぎしんあんきsuspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
- 鬼才 きさいwizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
- 切支丹 キリシタンChristianity (in feudal Japan); Christian
- 吸血鬼 きゅうけつきvampire; bloodsucker
- 鬼気 ききghastly; dreadful
- 鬼門 きもんweak point; Achilles' heel
- 鬼神 おにがみfierce god
- 鬼子母神 きしぼじんHariti (goddess of childbirth and children)