oni

English

[ˈoʊniː]

noun
Definitions
  • A Japanese evil spirit or demon.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 鬼 (devil, demon, ghost, ogre, malevolent spirit).

Origin

Japanese

鬼

Gloss

devil, demon, ghost, ogre, malevolent spirit

Concept
Semantic Field

Religion and belief

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji
👿

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms