Japanese Word Entry

Kana:しこ
Romaji:shiko
Definitions:
  1. ugly, repulsive, detestable, contemptible

  2. unworthy, insignificant, humble

  3. strong and frightening thing

Alternative form:
  • 鬼 【 しこ (shiko) 】


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Chinese characters used in this word

ugly, unclean, shame, bad looking, ugly looking, homely, disgraceful
Readings
Mandarin: ㄔㄡˇ (chǒu)
Cantonese: cau2
Japanese: シュウ (shuu) / みにく.い (minikui)、 しこ (shiko)、 にくむ (nikumu)、 たぐい (tagui)
Korean: 추 (chu)
Vietnamese: xú, xấu
Variants
Simplified Chinese form:
Semantic variant form:

ghost, devil, spirit of dead, Kangxi radical 194
Readings
Mandarin: ㄍㄨㄟˇ (guǐ)
Cantonese: gwai2
Japanese: キ (ki) / おに (oni)、 おに- (oni-)
Korean: 귀 (gwi)
Vietnamese: quỷ