魔
魔 — Witch
witch, demon, evil spirit
On’yomiマ (ma)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (21 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 魔
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 悪魔 | あくま akuma | devil; demon; fiend |
| 邪魔 | じゃま jama | hindrance; obstacle; nuisance |
| 魔 | ま ma | demon; devil; evil spirit |
| お邪魔します | おじゃまします ojamashimasu | please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in |
| 誤魔化す | ごまかす gomakasu | to deceive; to cheat; to swindle |
| 魔術 | まじゅつ majutsu | magic; sorcery; witchcraft |
Study notes
魔 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 21 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1514 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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