鬼
The story of 鬼
ghost
鬼 is composed of the variant of 囟 (fontanel) and the variant of 人 (human). 囟 depicts the gap between the bones of an infant's skull, meaning the soul leaving through the fontanel, so 鬼 is a man without soul.
鬼
鬼 is composed of the variant of 囟 (fontanel) and the variant of 人 (human). 囟 depicts the gap between the bones of an infant's skull, meaning the soul leaving through the fontanel, so 鬼 is a man without soul.