Vocabulary
What does 鬼 (おに, oni) mean?
鬼 (おに, oni) means demon, ogre; "it" (the tagger in a game).
Quick facts| Reading | おに |
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| Romaji | oni |
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| Part of speech | noun |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
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N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommononi
demon, ogre; "it" (the tagger in a game)
- 1noun ogre; demon; oni
- 2noun spirit of a deceased person
- 3noun ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.)
- 4noun it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; chaser
- 5noun Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
Example sentences
昔話に怖い鬼が出てきます。
A scary demon appears in the old folk tale.
じゃんけんで負けた人が鬼になります。
Whoever loses at rock-paper-scissors becomes "it".
