Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 天邪鬼(あまのじゃく) in Japanese

天邪鬼, 天の邪鬼, 天邪久
Kana Reading
あまのじゃく
Romaji
amanojaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    perverse or cussed person; contrarian
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    demon under the feet of temple guardian statues


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