牛鬼
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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牛 | 鬼 |
うし Grade: 2 | おに Grade: S |
kun’yomi |
Kanji in this term | |
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牛 | 鬼 |
ぎゅう Grade: 2 | き Grade: S |
on’yomi |
Etymology
From 牛 (“ox”) + 鬼 (“demon”).
Noun
牛鬼 (hiragana うしおに, rōmaji ushioni, alternative reading ぎゅうき, rōmaji gyūki)
- An ushi-oni, an ox demon.
Derived terms
- 牛鬼蛇神 (gyūkidashin)
See also
- 妖怪 (yōkai)