き
鬼
き
気
せま
迫
　
る

expression, Godan verb

Usu. modifying a noun.
  1. to be bloodcurdling, to be ghastly.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
き
鬼
き
気
せま
迫
　
る
 鬼気迫る ききせまる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ghost, devil
おに　キ (7th, N1)
head or face of a ghost, spirit, or demon
フツ　フチ　ヒ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
spirit, mind, air
キ　き　ケ (1st, N5)
spirit, steam radical (no. 84)
キ　ケ　いき (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
urge, force, imminent
せま.る　ハク　さこ (7th, N1)
white
しろ　ハク　しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)