Kanji Details for 馗
Kanji definition, readings and usage
- キ
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鍾馗, 鍾き
Shoki the Plague-Queller; Zhong Kui (traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil beings); vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons
Shoki (WWII fighter aircraft)
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鍾馗さん
small statue of Shoki the Plague-Queller (placed on the overhang of traditional houses)
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正気散, 鍾馗散
traditional Chinese cold remedy (a medical powder with antipyretic and diaphoretic effects)
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