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What is the Kanji for 'Demon' and 'Ogre'? | 鬼

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Demon' and 'Ogre', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Demon' and 'Ogre' is 鬼.

    kanji

    鬼

    Meaning

    Demon, Ogre

    Reading

    kunyomiおに

    oni

    onyomiき

    ki

    Parts

    甶 儿Legs 厶Private

    Example Word

    餓鬼: brat. The Japanese noun '餓鬼 (がき)' is a colloquial term often used to describe a mischievous or unruly child, similar to the English word 'brat'. It carries a slightly negative or playful tone, depending on the context. In Buddhist contexts, '餓鬼' refers to 'hungry ghosts', but in everyday usage, it is almost exclusively used to refer to children. Example sentences: That kid is such a brat「あの子は本当に餓鬼だ」(あのこはほんとうにがきだ). Don't act like a brat「餓鬼みたいなことをするな」(がきみたいなことをするな). Note that this term can be considered rude or offensive if used directly toward someone, so it is often used in a teasing or informal manner among friends or family.

    Radical

    鬼

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    932

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 鬼

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    component

    甶

    radical

    儿

    Meaning

    Legs

    radical

    厶

    Meaning

    Private

鬼 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 5 other kanji:

    kanji

    魔

    Meaning

    Witch, Demon

    kanji

    魅

    Meaning

    Charm, Alluring

    kanji

    魂

    Meaning

    Spirit, Soul

    kanji

    塊

    Meaning

    Lump

    kanji

    醜

    Meaning

    Ugly

Words Using 鬼

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    鬼

    Meaning

    Demon, Ogre

    word

    餓鬼

    Meaning

    Brat

Kanji Related to 鬼 Through the Part 儿

These 12 kanji contain the part 儿 as well.

    kanji

    四

    Meaning

    Four

    kanji

    見

    Meaning

    See

    kanji

    先

    Meaning

    Before, Previous

    kanji

    光

    Meaning

    Light

    kanji

    兄

    Meaning

    Older brother

    kanji

    西

    Meaning

    West

    kanji

    元

    Meaning

    Origin

    kanji

    免

    Meaning

    Excuse, Exempt

    kanji

    匹

    Meaning

    Equal, Counter for animals

    kanji

    児

    Meaning

    Child

    kanji

    克

    Meaning

    Overcome

    kanji

    虎

    Meaning

    Tiger

Kanji Related to 鬼 Through the Part 厶

These 14 kanji contain the part 厶 as well.

    kanji

    広

    Meaning

    Wide

    kanji

    強

    Meaning

    Strong

    kanji

    会

    Meaning

    Meet

    kanji

    台

    Meaning

    Pedestal, Machine

    kanji

    公

    Meaning

    Public

    kanji

    私

    Meaning

    Private, Me

    kanji

    払

    Meaning

    Pay, Drive away

    kanji

    去

    Meaning

    Past

    kanji

    窓

    Meaning

    Window

    kanji

    参

    Meaning

    Participate

    kanji

    仏

    Meaning

    Buddha

    kanji

    弁

    Meaning

    Valve, Dialect

    kanji

    至

    Meaning

    Arrive, Climax

    kanji

    勾

    Meaning

    Flexed, Hooked

Learn the Kanji 鬼

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What does 鬼 mean?

鬼 means 'Demon' and 'Ogre'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.