tag where the tagged player becomes 'it'
A variant of tag (鬼ごっこ) in which the person who is tagged becomes the new 'it' (鬼). Used in children's games.
See also: 鬼ごっこ
Let's play tag where the tagged person becomes 'it' today.
In this kind of tag, it's fun because 'it' keeps changing.
Standard kanji spelling for this children's game.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; also seen in practice.
Compound of 変わり (kawari, 'changing') + 鬼 (oni, 'it' in tag). The name describes the rule that the role of 'it' changes upon tagging.