
魔 – Demon, Evil Spirit, Witch
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魔 Basics
This is a jōyō kanji (常用漢字) and is in N1 of the JLPT, and is the 1514th out of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers.
魔 consists of twenty-one (21) strokes. It is made up of the radical(s) ghost/demon 鬼. It also consists of the kanji part(s) 儿, 匕, 厶, 广, 木, 田, 鬼, 麻.
魔 Meanings
魔 Pronunciations
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魔 Alternatives
Example Usage Of 魔
「姫様が 魔物達に 攫われて 半年に成る… |
It's been half a year since the princess was kidnapped by monsters. | Private: Dragon Quest Part 4 (ドラゴンクエスト) |
「然し 何処とも無く現れた 悪魔の化身 龍王が その玉を闇に閉ざしたのじゃ |
But, the Dragon King, evil incarnate, somehow appeared (appeared out of nowhere) and shrouded that ball in darkness. | Dragon Quest Part 2 (ドラゴンクエスト) |
「その 昔 勇者ロトが カミから 光の玉を授かり 魔物達を封じ込めたと言う。 |
It is said that long ago, brave Loto received a Ball Of Light from God, and confined all the monsters. | Dragon Quest Part 2 (ドラゴンクエスト) |
Vocab Using 魔
- 魔王(まおう) – Satan, The Devil, The Prince Of Darkness, King Of The Demons
- 魔法(まほう) – Magic, Witchcraft, Sorcery, Spell
- 魔(ま) – Demon, Devil, Evil Spirit, Evil Influence, -Crazed Person, -Obsessed Person
- 悪魔(あくま) – Demon, Fiend, The Devil
- 魔物(まもの) – Demon, Devil, Monster
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Information is compiled from various sources:
- JMdict, Kanjidic2, JMnedict and Radkfile, property of Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, under this license.
- JLPT data comes from JLPT Resources by Jonathan Waller.