Meaning

1 senses

  1. A Japanese evil spirit or demon.

More definitions
  • the military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security requirements of the United States Navy

Examples

3 sentences

  1. An oni is a yōkai.

    ruОни — это ёкай.

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  2. An oni will appear inevitably to those who fear oni.

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  3. Oni is the name of a being in Japanese folklore.

    deOni ist der Name eines Wesens in der traditionellen japanischen Volkskunst.

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Origin

From Japanese 鬼 (oni).

From Japanese 鬼 (oni).

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Forms

plural: onis / oni
Singularoni
Pluralonis / oni

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security requirements of the United States Navy:Office of Naval Intelligence

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
onerousonesieongoingonigirionionA2onlineA2
oni — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto