witch, demon, evil spirit
On'yomi (音読み)
- マ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 魔 means witch, demon, or evil spirit and is primarily used as a noun. It appears in several common compounds, such as 悪魔 (あくま), which means devil, and 邪魔 (じゃま), meaning hindrance. You may also encounter 魔術 (まじゅつ), which refers to magic. Another interesting word is 魔女 (まじょ), meaning witch, and 魔法 (まほう), which also means magic. This kanji often carries a sense of the supernatural or the dark side of magic in stories and folklore. While it is mostly used in nouns, its strong connotations make it quite powerful in various contexts related to the mystical.
Example sentences
魔法は存在しない。
Magic does not exist.
Meanings across languages
- English
- witch, demon, evil spirit
- Tiếng Việt
- phù thủy, ma quái
- 日本語
- 魔
- 한국어
- 마법
- 中文
- 魔
- id
- penyihir
- th
- แม่มด
- es
- bruja
- fr
- sorcière
- de
- Hexe
- pt
- bruxa
Common compounds
- 悪魔あくまdevil, demon, fiend
- 邪魔じゃまhindrance, obstacle, nuisance
- 魔術まじゅつmagic, sorcery, witchcraft
- 魔女まじょwitch
- 魔法まほうmagic, witchcraft, sorcery
- 誤魔化すごまかすto deceive, to cheat, to swindle
- 魔力まりょくmagical powers, supernatural powers, spell
- お邪魔しますおじゃましますplease excuse the intrusion, I'm coming in
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