Keyword
oni
Info
FrequencyTop 600-700
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig2175
Readings
(61%)
おに
(38%)
Composed of
slash left
rice field
arm of a bodybuilder
legs
Mnemonic

The oni are demonic, fearsome creatures of legend. Even though this one's face was badly slashed on its left side it is powerul enough to plow through a whole rice field and eat all of the farmers working on it, running on its strong legs, and having a whole arm of a bodybuilder inside of its belly that it consumed a while ago.

Used in kanji (20 in total)
demon
soul
charm
lump
Used in vocabulary (169 in total)
ogre; demon; 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
vampire; bloodsucker
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
brute; savage; fiend
fierce god
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
tag (children's game); tig
evil spirit; demon; devil
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
to harden one's heart
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
furious facial expression
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
ghastly; dreadful
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
red-horned demon; red ogre
demoness; witch; ogress; married woman
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
mask of a devil; startling appearance; devil's face
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
decorative ridge-end tile (traditionally bearing the face of a demon and resembling a gargoyle); hideous face
chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
child born with teeth; child which does not resemble its parents; changeling; wild child; badly-behaved child
wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
strong sake; firewater; rotgut
(horned) blue demon; blue ogre
to pass away; to join the majority; (lit.) to enter the death register
inscrutable stratagem; ingenious scheme
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
devil; imp; evil spirit
stupid brat; son of a bitch
Hariti (goddess of childbirth and children)
hungry ghost (preta) realm
triumphant (over a mediocre achievement); boastful; (lit.) as if one had grabbed a demon by the neck
wildcard (in hanafuda); storm card; gaji (term used in Hawaii); extra card (in hanafuda, kabufuda, etc.; sometimes depicting an ogre); joker; blank card
to be laughable; to be unrealistic
work fiend; devil for work
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
person of strong constitution unexpectedly falling ill; sickness of a stout man; (lit.) the devil getting sunstroke
lion-hearted general
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
even the hardest of hearts can be moved to tears; (lit.) a tear in the ogre's eye
necrology; roster of the dead
daredevil warrior
Araneus ventricosus (species of orb-weaving spider)
service for the benefit of suffering spirits
child born with teeth; child which does not resemble its parents; changeling; wild child; badly-behaved child
crack detective
tiger lily (Lilium lancifolium)
demon; monster; apparition
unlucky quarter (southwest)
Western brute (esp. American and British); Western savage
gods and demons; divine spirits and souls of the dead; one with (spiritual) power beyond that of humans; fierce god
cruel creditor; bill collector
freeze tag (children's game)
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
hide-and-seek and tag; children's game where the participants first hide, then run away from the seeker
calling someone over the phone many times
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
hard shell of a nut, etc.
game of (blindfolded) tag similar to the children's swimming pool game "Marco Polo"
strong sake; firewater; rotgut
unsympathetic manager; section chief with a heart of stone
protruding tooth (like a fang)
anxiety; concern; (secret) fear; (hydatidiform) mole
Buddhist services in memory of those drowned in a river; offering to suffering spirits at the river
gods or demons that cause epidemics
sex maniac; seducer; libertine; Lothario; rake
color tag (children's game)
Manchurian walnut (Juglans mandshurica)
playing while the cat is away; taking a break while the boss is out; doing what one wants when one is (finally) alone; (lit.) relaxing while the demon is out
Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); "day of the ghost"
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
skilled mahjong player
even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth
"day of the ghost" (an extremely auspicious day on the lunar calendar for everything but weddings)
a horrible man will find a horrible wife
prickly water lily
better the devil you know than the devil you don't know; (lit.) better the ogre you know than the god you don't
death register; necrology
all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere
wicked and perverse; weird and incoherent
Siebold's dragonfly (Anotogaster sieboldii); jumbo dragonfly
god of poverty; vengeful spirit
greater bandicoot rat (Bandicota indica)
freeze tag (children's game)
freeze tag (children's game)
e-mailing or texting someone many times
kanji "demon" radical
ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy
Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
wooden board used on the ridge-ends of a roof instead of an onigawara tile (sometimes covered in copper sheeting)
just as even coarse tea tastes good when fresh, even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth
like father, like son; (lit.) a child who does not resemble their parents is a changeling
royal water lily; water platter
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
out with the demon, in with fortune; devils out, good luck in
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period); early Japanese Christian
early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period); early Japanese Christian
strong sake; firewater; rotgut
traditional winter hunters in Tōhoku; matagi
ugly; repulsive; unworthy; insignificant; (arch.) strong and frightening thing
devil stinger (Inimicus japonicus)
devil stinger (Inimicus japonicus)
crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci)
color tag (children's game)
oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris); giant oceanic manta ray
oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris); giant oceanic manta ray
oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris); giant oceanic manta ray
oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris); giant oceanic manta ray
scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis cirrhosa); hairy stingfish
witch's milk (milk secreted by some neonates)
common fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta)
all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere
Oriental false hawksbeard (Youngia japonica)
prickly sow-thistle (Sonchus asper); sharp-fringed sow thistle; spiny sow thistle; spiny-leaved sow thistle
great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)
spine-chilling (hair-raising) (like the wailing and weeping of a restless ghost)
spine-chilling (hair-raising) (like the wailing and weeping of a restless ghost)
having the face of a devil and the heart of Buddha; having a stern face but a tender heart
false virgin's lepidella (Amanita virgineoides)
nobody knows the morrow; (lit.) speak of tomorrow and the ogres laugh
nobody knows the morrow; (lit.) speak of next year and the ogres laugh
wailings of a restless ghost
navy blue demon residing in hell
battledore; hagoita
grilled miso mixed with chili peppers; person who acts tough but is actually timid
grilled miso mixed with chili peppers; person who acts tough but is actually timid
driving out evil spirits (on New Year's eve)
roasted soybeans scattered to drive away evil spirits
better the devil you know than the devil you don't know; (lit.) better the ogre you know than the Buddha you don't
grind your inkstick gently but move your brush vigorously; (lit.) let the hungry ghost grind your inkstick, let the ogre hold your brush
grind your inkstick gently but move your brush vigorously; (lit.) let the hungry ghost grind your inkstick, let the ogre hold your brush
demon drums; type of drumming performance done to ward off ogres
you can make friends anywhere; (lit.) not even in hell is everyone an ogre
sickness back; motion sickness bag
death register; necrology
Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopacea)
Gastrodia elata (species of saprophytic orchid)
Buckleya lanceolata (species of parasitic deciduous shrub)
black swallower (Chiasmodon niger)
reef stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa); stonefish; devilfish
reef stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa); stonefish; devilfish
Gelidium japonicum (species of seaweed)
water caltrop (Trapa natans); water chestnut; caltrop
Examples (12 in total)
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