鬼ヶ島おにがしま

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Meanings

noun

Onigashima; island of ogres

Refers to the mythical island inhabited by oni (ogres) in Japanese folklore, most famously appearing in the tale of Momotarō.

桃もも太た郎ろうは鬼ヶ島おにがしまへ鬼おに退たい治じに行いった。
Momotarō went to Onigashima to exterminate the ogres.

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Kanji

鬼ghost, devil
島island

Related words

鬼おに
鬼 is the generic term for ogre or demon; 鬼ヶ島 specifically names the island where they dwell in folklore.
桃もも太た郎ろう
Momotarō is the folk hero who journeys to Onigashima; the island is inseparable from his story.

Written forms

鬼ヶ島おにがしまUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling for the legendary island of ogres.
鬼おにが島しま
Variant spelling using が instead of ヶ; less common but still encountered.
鬼ケ島おにがしま
Variant spelling using the small katakana ケ; functionally equivalent to 鬼ヶ島.

Etymology

Compound of 鬼 (oni, 'ogre') + が (possessive particle) + 島 (shima, 'island'), literally 'island of ogres'. The ヶ in 鬼ヶ島 is a common replacement for the possessive particle が in place names.