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鬼

おに

ogre

Pronunciation

お に

き

Contains Kanji

鬼
き
ghost

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Definitions

MM - #4846 Common N3
noun

1. Ogre; Demon; Oni

2. Spirit of a deceased person See also 亡魂.

3. Ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.) Only applies to おに.

4. It (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.) See also 鬼ごっこ. Only applies to おに.

5. Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) See also 二十八宿.See also 朱雀. Only applies to き.

prefix

6. Very; Extremely; Super- slang. See also 超. Only applies to おに.

MM - #4846 Common N3

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