Kanji

What does the kanji 鬼 mean?

鬼 means demon, ogre. On'yomi キ. Kun'yomi おに、おに-.

Quick facts
On'yomiキ
Kun'yomiおに、おに-
Strokes10
Main radical鬼
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi キKun'yomi おに、おに-
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

demon, ogre

Memory hook

A head as big as a field (田) on a pair of human legs (儿) — DEMON, GHOST.

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

  • 鬼おにdemon, ogre; "it" (in tag games)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.