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鬼
ghost
Meanings
ghost RTKDemon
Community Mnemonic
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A ghost, or oni, wandering slowly on its human legs, searching for brains to eat. What looks like an elbow here is actually a pictoral representation of the forked tail protruding out of its rear.
Source: Kanji Koohii community
Radical Components
On'yomi
き
Kun'yomi
おに