noun

  1. decorative ridge-end tile (traditionally bearing the face of a demon and resembling a gargoyle).
  2. hideous face. Rare.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
鬼瓦 おにがわら

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)
tile, gram
かわら ガ ぐらむ (11th)