What does 鬼 mean?
鬼 is a Japanese noun meaning “demon” or “ogre” in English. It can also be translated as “it (in a game of tag)” depending on context. It is written as 鬼 in kanji, おに in hiragana, and oni in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
節分には鬼を追い出す。
At Setsubun, we drive out the demons.
じゃんけんで鬼を決めよう。
Let's play rock, paper, scissors to decide who's it.