gaki

G2A1K5I1

noun

A restless ghost in Japanese mythology.

OriginJapanese 餓鬼 →
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Meanings

noungaki (plural gaki)
  1. A restless ghost in Japanese mythology.

Origin

  1. Japanese餓鬼
  2. Englishgaki

Borrowed from Japanese 餓鬼 (gaki).

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Anagrams

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APA

gaki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaki

MLA

“gaki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaki. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gaki,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaki.

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