Refers to a malevolent supernatural being in Japanese folklore, Buddhism, or general usage. Often used in literary or dramatic contexts.
A legend remains at that temple that an evil spirit was sealed there.
He had the look of a demon burning with rage.
man-eating fiend; demon; ogre
A Sino-Japanese compound of 悪, “evil,” and 鬼, “demon or malevolent spirit,” read あっき through consonant assimilation.