Jaki - evil spirit

Japanese: 邪鬼 - じゃき
Jaki - evil spirit
〘Noun〙 A god who curses . Also, a demon . A vengeful spirit. ※Suga Family Books (around 900) 4th year of the Ninna era, no rain in spring. In the Shohoku area of ​​the prefecture, there is a lotus pond that is "a supernatural water that the poisonous dragon greedily devours, a spring of wisdom that stops evil spirits."

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Japanese:
〘名〙 祟(たた)りをする神。また、物の怪(け)。怨霊(おんりょう)。※菅家文草(900頃)四・仁和四年、自春不雨。府之少北、有一蓮池「毒龍貪惜神通水、邪鬼呵留智慧泉」

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