鬼

おに / き

• Noun

  common noun
  1. ogre; demon.
  2. spirit of a deceased person.

     See also 亡魂 .

  3. ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.) (only おに).
  4. it (i.e. in a game of tag) (only おに).
  5. (astronomy, etc. term) Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) (only き).

     See also 二十八宿 , 朱雀 .

• Prefix
  1. very; extremely; super- (only おに).

     slang

     See also 超 .