鬼
N3おに
[oni]
Meanings
1.Noun
ogre; demon; oni
2.Noun
spirit of a deceased person
3.Noun
ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.)
4.Noun
it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.)
5.Noun
《astronomy》Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
6.Prefix
very; extremely; super-
Related Words
- 超（ちょう）see also
super-; ultra-; hyper-; extreme
- 鬼ごっこ（おにごっこ）see also
tag (children's game); tig
- 朱雀（すざく）see also
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens)
- 二十八宿（にじゅうはっしゅく）see also
28 mansions of Chinese astronomy (constellations dividing the ecliptic into 28 …
- 亡魂（ぼうこん）see also
departed soul; spirit
Examples
子供がお祭りで鬼のお面をかぶって遊んだ。
The child wore an ogre mask.
子供たちは鬼ごっこをして遊んでいる。
The children played tag.
彼は仕事の鬼と呼ばれるほど働き者だ。
He is called a demon at work.