おに
鬼

noun

  1. ogre, demon, oni.
  2. spirit of a deceased person.
  3. ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.).
  4. it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.).
  5. Astronomy, etc. term.Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions).

prefix

Slang.
  1. very, extremely, super-.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
おに
鬼
 鬼 おに ✔
き
鬼
 鬼 き

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ghost, devil
おに　キ (7th, N1)
head or face of a ghost, spirit, or demon
フツ　フチ　ヒ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)