Memory phrase for the Kanji: 鬼

鬼

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Meaning devil, demon

Pronunciation

KI
oni

Explanation

From top: death mask (accent ノ and field 田), legs 儿, nose ム

Mnemonic
 
The dead mask with legs and nose looks like a devil.

Radicals

鬼 devildevil 鬼 (from top: death mask [mark ノ, field 田], legs 儿, nose ム).
ム noseThis radical is typically understood as a nose in a sideview that is seen from the left.
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 Vocabulary

鬼 おに  ogre, demon, "it" (i.e., in a game of tag)
吸血鬼 きゅうけつき  vampire

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