鬼 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings
What does 鬼 mean?
Ogre. Monsters. Ghosts. Souls of the dead. A metaphor for a cruel person. Not thought to be human. Excellent.
What's the image of 鬼?
How to read 鬼?
Kunyomi... おに/oni
Onyomi... キ/ki
jinmeikun...
* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.
Other kanji information..
| application |
Can be registered as a Japanese name In Japan, 2999 kanji characters can be registered as names. (In other words, you cannot officially apply for any other kanji as a name.) But if you enjoy it as fiction, no problem. |
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| type | common-use kanji |
| unicode | 9B3C 鬼 (For HTML use) |
鬼 / related names
- Name:
- kiro
- Katakana:
- キロウ
- Name:
- tenki
- Katakana:
- テンキ
- Kanji:
- 天鬼
- Meaning:
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- 天Heaven. The infinite space that covers the earth. The sky. The universe. The world. Nature. The laws of nature. Climate. Sky patterns. By birth. Ruler of the universe. The ruler of all things. Monarch. Prince. Destiny. Fate. The place where God resides. The top. The highest part.
- 鬼Ogre. Monsters. Ghosts. Souls of the dead. A metaphor for a cruel person. Not thought to be human. Excellent.
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