Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1557 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 10

Meaning: ghost, devil

Kunyomi: おに おに-

Onyomi:

Composition: 丿

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: ghost, demon

Examples

Onyomi Examples

オニ ogre, demon, oni, spirit of a deceased person, ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.), it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.), Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), very, extremely, super-

キシン fierce god

サイキ cruel creditor, bill collector

キュウキ god of poverty, vengeful spirit

Kunyomi Examples

おに ogre, demon, oni, spirit of a deceased person, ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.), it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.), Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions), very, extremely, super-

きしん fierce god

あおおに (horned) blue demon, blue ogre

あかおに red-horned demon, red ogre