See 鬼 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"alt": "鬼哭",
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"alt": "鬼工",
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"alt": "鬼面",
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"alt": "鬼病",
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"alt": "魔鬼",
"english": "devil",
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"alt": "神出鬼沒",
"roman": "sinchulgwimol",
"word": "신출귀몰"
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"alt": "惡鬼",
"english": "evil spirit; demon; devil",
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"alt": "疫鬼",
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"alt": "赤鬼",
"english": "(derogatory) communist",
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"alt": "鬼面",
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"alt": "鬼病",
"roman": "gwibyeong",
"word": "귀병"
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"alt": "鬼神",
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