N1
鬼 meaning and readings
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Kanji
鬼
N1
- Meaning
- ghost
- Onyomi
- キ
- Kunyomi
- おに
- Formula
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Story
鬼 is a pictograph derived from A person performing a ancestral rite while wearing a mask and kneeling. and denotes ghost.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N1.
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