鬼

おに

ogre

N3 #4,335

Meanings

おに · き

  1. noun 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.); seeker; chaser; tagger; tigger
  5. astronomy Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
  6. prefix, slang very; extremely; super-

しこ also 醜

  1. prefix, derogatory, rare ugly; repulsive; detestable; contemptible
  2. rare, in self-reference; oft. as しこの unworthy; insignificant; humble
  3. noun, archaic strong and frightening thing

Its kanji

In sentences

鬼おにの留守るすに洗濯せんたく。 When the cat is away, the mice will play. #182944

寺てらの隣となりに鬼おにが住すむ。 The devil lurks behind the cross. #150735

渡わたる世間せけんに鬼おにはなし。 There is kindness to be found everywhere. #124610

遅おくれたやつは鬼おにに食くわれろ。 Devil take the hindmost. #126718

心こころの鬼おにが身みを責せめる。 Suffer pangs of conscience. #370867

この世よに鬼おにはいない。 There are no demons in this world. #10367178