Where does “牛鬼” come from?

牛鬼 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 鬼, from Japanese 隠, from Middle Chinese 隱.

牛鬼 (Japanese): An ushi-oni, an ox demon

Definitions

  1. An ushi-oni, an ox demon

Ancestry of “牛鬼”, step by step

牛鬼 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 鬼

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese鬼ghost; evil spirit, demon, ogre; someone of...
2Japanese隠to hide; hidden from sight; hidden
3Middle Chinese隱—

via Japanese 牛

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese牛cow, bull, ox, cattle; beef; Ox
2Middle Chinese牛—

Words derived from “牛鬼”

Every word from Middle Chinese 隱 →Every word from Japanese 隠 →Every word from Japanese 鬼 →