鬼縛

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鬼	縛
おに Grade: S	しば(り) Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “demon binding”, 鬼(おに) (oni, “ghost, demon”) + 縛(しば)り (shibari, “binding”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [o̞ɲ̟iɕiba̠ɾʲi]

Noun

鬼(おに)縛(しばり) or 鬼縛(オニシバリ) • (onishibari) 

1. Daphne pseudomezereum, a wintergreen species of daphne

   Synonym: 夏坊主 (natsu-bōzu)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).