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    3. 天邪鬼

    天邪鬼

    天あま邪の鬼じゃく

    perversity

    NTEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab22 strokes

    天の邪鬼天ん邪鬼天之邪鬼天邪久

    あまのじゃくあまんじゃく

    Noun, Adjective, Particle

    1.
    perversity, perverse person, contrary person, contrarian

    Noun

    2.
    antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore
    3.
    demon under the feet of temple guardian statues

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    Kanji that make up this word

    天
    あまつ・あめ・あま-…(7)
    heavens・sky・imperial
    邪
    よこし.ま…(1)
    wicked・injustice・wrong
    鬼
    おに・おに-…(1)
    ghost・devil
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