魔
demon, evil spirit, witch
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
21 / 21
Information
Grade:8
Strokes:21
JLPT:1
Frequency:1514
Vocabulary
マ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悪魔 | アクマ | devil; demon; fiend; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment |
| 邪魔 | ジャマ | hindrance; obstacle; nuisance; disturbance; interruption; interference; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour |
| 魔術 | マジュツ | magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props) |
| 魔女 | マジョ | witch |
| 魔法 | マホウ | magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 誤魔化す | ごまかす | to deceive; to cheat; to swindle; to falsify; to misrepresent; to lie about; to tamper with; to fiddle; to doctor; to cook; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge; to gloss over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to smooth over; to get one's way out of (a difficult situation); to explain away; to embezzle; to pocket |
| 魔 | ま | demon; devil; evil spirit; evil influence; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend; dreaded; terrible; awful; dreadful |
| お邪魔します | おじゃまします | please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in |
| 通り魔 | とおりま | random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by |
| 魔物 | まもの | demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
魂
soul, spirit
Grade 8JLPT 1
暦
almanac, calendar
Grade 8JLPT 1
摩
chafe, grind, polish, rub, scrape
Grade 8JLPT 1
親
dealer (cards), familiarity, intimacy, parent, relative
Grade 2JLPT 4
磨
brush (teeth), grind, improve, polish, scour
Grade 8JLPT 2
顔
expression, face
Grade 2JLPT 3
質
matter, quality, substance, temperament
Grade 5JLPT 4
類
class, genus, kind, sort, variety
Grade 4JLPT 3
賛
agree with, approve, assist, praise, title or inscription on picture
Grade 5JLPT 3
醜
bad looking, shame, ugly, unclean
Grade 8JLPT 1