【鬼】(oni, kinyou/ ogre, demon, evil) Kanji Radical, Bushu

【鬼】oni

In this time, I will introduce the Kanji radical 鬼.

reading of the radical

its readings is
・おに　oni
・きにょう　ki-nyou

Commentary on the radical

Next is the meaning of the radicali for 鬼.
This radical contains characters related to the spirit, the supernatural, and their workings.

And the origin of this character is explained in iLAB below.

kanji characters using this radical

These are kanji characters using this radical.
There are few commonly used kanji with this radical.
Here are 6 characters..
・鬼　き、おに　ki, oni
It means ogre

・魁　かい　kai
It means pioneer

・魂　こん、たましい　kon, tamashii
It means soul, spirit

・魅　み　mi
It means attraction

・醜　しゅう、みにく-い　shū, miniku-i
It means ugly

・魔　ま　ma
It means devil, demon, evil

List of kanji with this radical

The following characters belong to a different radical

鬼 魁 魂 魅 醜 魔

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