鬼き神しん

also: きじん · おにがみ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun

fierce god; wrathful deity

Refers to a god or spirit of intense, often destructive power, distinct from benevolent kami. Common in mythology and fantasy contexts.

その伝でん説せつには、鬼き神しんが村むらを滅ほろぼしたと記しるされている。
The legend records that a fierce god destroyed the village.
彼かれは鬼き神しんのような形ぎょう相そうで立たち向むかった。
He confronted them with the look of a wrathful deity.

Written forms

鬼神Usage100%
- きしん
  Standard kanji form; the reading きしん is the most common.
- きじん
  Alternate reading; less common than きしん but still encountered.
- おにがみ
  Rare reading; may appear in older or specialized texts.
きじん
おにがみ

Kanji

鬼ghost, devil
神gods, mind, soul

Similar words

神かみ
神 is a general term for a god or spirit, often benevolent; 鬼神 specifically implies a fierce or wrathful nature.
鬼おに
鬼 is an ogre or demon, a monstrous creature; 鬼神 is a god-like being with fierce attributes, not merely a demon.

Etymology

Composed of 鬼 (oni, 'demon, fierce spirit') and 神 (kami, 'god, deity'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound naturally conveys a deity of fearsome power.