JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 鬼: "ghost, devil"
The kanji 鬼 means "ghost, devil". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read キ in on'yomi and おに, おに- in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
キ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おにおに-
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | ghost, devil |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1557 of 2,501 |
Common words with 鬼
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 鬼ogre; demon; oni · spirit of a deceased person
- 吸血鬼vampire; bloodsucker
- 殺人鬼bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
- 鬼畜brute; savage; fiend
- 鬼神fierce god
- 鬼気迫るto be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
- 鬼ごっこtag (children's game); tig
- 悪鬼evil spirit; demon; devil
- 疑心暗鬼suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
- 餓鬼brat; kid; urchin; little devil · preta; hungry ghost
- 神出鬼没appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
- 幽鬼ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
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