鬼 , おに, き
oni, ki
JLPT 3
- ogre; demon
- spirit of a deceased person
- ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.)
切支丹 , 吉利支丹 , 切死 , 鬼 , 鬼 , きりしたん, キリシタン
kirishitan, kirishitan
- early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period); early Japanese Christian
鬼頭 , 纛, おにがしら, とう
onigashira, tō
- decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp
疑心暗鬼 , ぎしんあんき
gishin'anki
- Suspicion will raise bogies; Once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious
鬼門 , きもん
kimon
- the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided
鬼子母神 , きしもじん, きしぼじん
kishimojin, kishibojin
- Hariti (goddess of childbirth and children)
酸漿 , 鬼灯 , ほおずき, ほおづき, ぬかずき, かがち, ほうずき, ホオズキ
hōzuki, hōzuki, nukazuki, kagachi, hōzuki, hōzuki
- ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant
餓鬼 , がき, ガキ
gaki, gaki
- brat; kids
- preta (hungry ghost); ghoul
鬼神 , きしん, きじん, おにがみ
kishin, kijin, onigami
- fierce god
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