Where does “oni” come from?
oni (English) comes from Japanese 鬼, from Japanese 隠, from Middle Chinese 隱.
oni (English): A Japanese evil spirit or demon
Definitions
- A Japanese evil spirit or demon
Ancestry of “oni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 鬼 | ghost; evil spirit, demon, ogre; someone of... |
| 2 | Japanese | 隠 | to hide; hidden from sight; hidden |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 隱 | — |