Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 餓鬼(がき) in Japanese

餓鬼
Kana Reading
がき, ガキ
Romaji
gaki, gaki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    brat; kids
    Example sentence
    彼はしょっちゅうガキ仲間と街でたむろしている。 He hangs out a lot with the kids down the street.
  • Parts of speech
    Buddhist term
    Meaning
    preta (hungry ghost); ghoul

Examples of 餓鬼, がき, ガキ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

餓 JLPT 1

15 strokes

starve, hungry, thirst

On'Yomi: ガ

Kun'Yomi: う.える

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鬼 JLPT 1

10 strokes

ghost, devil

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: おに, おに-

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