鬼
This Chinese character means demon.
You can watch how to write this. - (「鬼」の書き順（筆順）動画 - 漢字書き順辞典)
There are 2 ways to read this, "おに" or "き".
When this is combined with other Chinese characters, this is often read as "き".
For example, "吸血鬼 (きゅうけつき)" means vampire.
"吸 (きゅう)" means suck, and "血 (けつ)" means blood.
Once upon a time, Japanese believed that when bad people died, they would go to hell.
In the hell, there are many demons, and demons torment bad people.
Very scary people are sometimes called "鬼 (おに)".
In Japanese manga and anime, demons often appear.
Do you like "鬼"?
By Higashi-Mikawa Kyōjindō Shujin (東三河狂人堂主人)