# 鬼 — ogre; demon

鬼 means “ogre; demon”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: キ (ki). Kun'yomi: おに (oni). You'll see it in words such as 鬼 (oni, “ogre; demon”).

- Meaning: ogre; demon
- On'yomi: キ (ki)
- Kun'yomi: おに (oni)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Belief & custom 3

## How to remember 鬼

Parts: 丿 slash · 田 rice field · 儿 legs · ム elbow; private

## Words with 鬼

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 鬼 | おに (oni) | ogre; demon |
| 鬼ごっこ | おにごっこ (onigokko) | tag (the game) |

## Don't confuse it with

[塊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lump/)

## More in the “Belief & custom 3” set

[悟](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/enlightenment/) · [霊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ghost/) · [魔](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/demon/) · [鬼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ogre/) · [奉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/offer-reverently/) · [悼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/grieve-for/) · [盆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tray/) · [僧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/buddhist-monk/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ogre/. Last updated 2026-11-01.