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Oni

An oni (鬼（おに）) (/ˈoʊ.niː/, OH-nee) is a kind of yōkai, demon, orc, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore. They are believed to live in caves, deep within mountains, or in hell. Oni are known for their superhuman strength and have been associated with powers like thunder and lightning, along with their evil nature manifesting in their propensity for murder…

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Etymology, change of meaning

Origins

Demon gate

Traditional culture

Modern times

Gallery

In popular culture

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Oni

Nodes136
Edges135
Triples162
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014706
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Oni

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related to Origins · 42
Oni → Amenominakanushi, Amenotokotachi, An Account, Ancient Matters, At, August Center, Darkness, Energy, Female-who-invites, Finally, Fire, He-who-invites, Heaven, High Creator, High Heaven, High Plane, Izanagi, Izanami, Japan, Japanese Chronicles
related to In popular culture · 27
Oni → Arataki Itto, Daylight, Dead, Genji, Genshin Impact, In, Japanese, Japanese Ogre, Momotarou, Overwatch, Shiki Ichinose, Silence, Snow, Spirit World, Suika Ibuki, The, The Unicode Emoji, Their, These, They
related to Gallery · 20
Oni → Buddhist, By Kawanabe Kyōsai, Demon, Depiction, Fujiwara, Hanging, He, Lord Sadanobu, New Forms, Night, Omori Hikoshichi, Palace, Tadahira, The, Thirty-Six Ghosts, Threatens, Tokugawa, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Ukiyo-e, Ukiyo-e Printed
related to Traditional culture · 18
Oni → According, Ainōshō, Another, Blessings, Buddhist, During, Edo, Emperor Uda, February, Fuku, It, Japanese, Mount Kurama, Muromachi, Setsubun, Shinto, The, This
related to Stories · 14
Oni → After, As, At, Knowing, Momotaro, One, Oni Mask, Peach Boy, Red Oni Who Cried, Seeing, She, The, When, While
related to Demon gate · 12
Oni → According, Based, Chinese Taoism, Edo Castle, Enryaku-ji, Kan'ei-ji, Kyoto, Mount Hiei, One, Onmyōdō, Ox Tiger, Temples
related to Etymology, change of meaning · 11
Oni → China, Chinese, Japan, Japanese, On, Taoist, The, The Chinese, They, Wamyō Ruijushō, When
related to Modern times · 4
Oni → In, Japanese, Men, Western
see also · 1
Oni → DaevaDemonDevilDokkaebiIfritKappaOnibabaNamahageOgreOni GozenOrcRakshasaRavanaSazae-oniShuten-dōjiTrollUshi-oniWendigoYōkaiYūrei

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japanese one people also character red demon sometimes world mask stories shuten-dōji blue period legend example japan depicted literature kami

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
emakimonoinstance oftraditional performing arts and literature0.80text
jōruriinstance oftraditional performing arts and literature0.80text
nohinstance oftraditional performing arts and literature0.80text
kabukiinstance oftraditional performing arts and literature0.80text
bunrakuinstance oftraditional performing arts and literature0.80text
and ukiyo-einstance oftraditional performing arts and literature0.80text
the man-devouring yakshainstance ofa term used in Japanese Buddhism to refer to Wrathful Deities.The oni was syncretized with Hindu-Buddhist creatures0.80text
the rakshasainstance ofa term used in Japanese Buddhism to refer to Wrathful Deities.The oni was syncretized with Hindu-Buddhist creatures0.80text
and became the oni who tormented sinners as wardens of Hellinstance ofa term used in Japanese Buddhism to refer to Wrathful Deities.The oni was syncretized with Hindu-Buddhist creatures0.80text
Momotarōinstance ofOni are featured in Japanese children's stories0.80text
appearances in cartoonsinstance ofwith instances0.80text
video gamesinstance ofwith instances0.80text

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