天邪鬼

天の邪鬼、 天邪久

Reading

Kana: あまのじゃく
Romaji: amanojaku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

perversity; perverse person; contrary person; contrarian

2

antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore

3

demon under the feet of temple guardian statues

Kanji

Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-
Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial
Readings: ジャ、 よこし.ま
Meanings: wicked, injustice, wrong
Readings: キ、 おに、 おに-
Meanings: ghost, devil
Readings: キュウ、 ク、 ひさ.しい
Meanings: long time, old story