Word Meaning 鬼は外福は内

おにはそとふくはうち oni ha sotofuku ha uchi

鬼は外福は内 is read as おにはそとふくはうち (oni ha sotofuku ha uchi) and means out with the demon, in with fortune.

Meaning

English

out with the demon, in with fortune
devils out, good luck in

Reading

Kana

おにはそとふくはうち

Romaji

oni ha sotofuku ha uchi

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 38 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 105923 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

内憂外患

ないゆうがいかん

troubles both at home and abroad

内外価格差

ないがいかかくさ

price variance between domestic and overseas markets

内外

うちそと

inside and outside

県内市外通話

けんないしがいつうわ

intraprefectural call

内福

ないふく

richer than it appears

鬼

き

Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

鬼神

きじん

fierce god

鬼子母神

きしぼじん

Hariti (goddess of childbirth and children)

鬼才

きさい

wizard

鬼気

きき

ghastly

鬼門

きもん

weak point

鬼田平子

おにたびらこ

Oriental false hawksbeard (Youngia japonica)