Japanese symbol for “revenant”

幽鬼

ゆうき

Romaji: yuuki

ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul

In Japanese, revenant is 幽鬼, read ゆうき (yuuki).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

n ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul

Kanji and stroke order

幽

seclude, confine to a room, deep

on: ユウ
kun: ふか.い、かす.か、くら.い、しろ.い

9 strokes · JLPT 1

鬼

ghost, devil

on: キ
kun: おに、おに-

10 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
幽霊	ゆうれい yuurei	ghost; specter; spectre
幽閉	ゆうへい yuuhei	confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
幽玄	ゆうげん yuugen	mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound
幽界	ゆうかい yuukai	hades; realm of the dead
幽谷	ゆうこく yuukoku	deep ravine; glen
吸血鬼	きゅうけつき kyuuketsuki	vampire; bloodsucker
鬼才	きさい kisai	wizard; genius; remarkable talent
疑心暗鬼	ぎしんあんき gishin'anki	suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows

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