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鍾馗； 鍾き
【 しょうき 】
1. [n]
▶ Shōki the Plague-Queller
▶ Zhong Kui
▶ [expl] traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2662610 鍾馗さん【しょうきさん】 1. small statue of Shōki the Plague-Queller (placed on the overhang of traditional houses in parts of Kyoto and Nara)
2. [n] [hist]
▶ Shōki (WWII fighter aircraft)



History:
7. A 2021-10-16 07:27:25  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff: 
@@ -21 +21,2 @@
-<gloss>Shoki (WWII fighter aircraft)</gloss>
+<misc>&hist;</misc>
+<gloss>Shōki (WWII fighter aircraft)</gloss>
6. A 2021-10-16 02:11:00  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
5. A* 2021-10-15 12:09:19  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
simplifying. strictly speaking not a Japanese concept, but well-known in Japan since way back
  Diff: 
@@ -16,2 +16,2 @@
-<gloss>Zhong Kui (traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil beings)</gloss>
-<gloss g_type="expl">vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons</gloss>
+<gloss>Zhong Kui</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="expl">traditional Chinese deity said to prevent plagues and ward off evil and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons</gloss>
4. A 2020-04-22 06:37:55  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2020-04-22 04:56:11  Opencooper
  Comments: 
Please also align the x-ref.
  Diff: 
@@ -15 +15 @@
-<gloss>Shoki the Plague-Queller</gloss>
+<gloss>Shōki the Plague-Queller</gloss>
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