Kanji

魔

witch, demon, evil spirit

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

21 strokes

Radical

鬼部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

マ

Common Readings

マ

Example sentences

魔法 まほう
彼は魔法を使って空を飛んだ。

He used magic to fly in the sky.

消える きえる
魔法のように、霧が晴れて街が目の前から消えた。

Like magic, the fog cleared and the city disappeared from before my eyes.

邪魔 じゃま
仕事の邪魔をしないでください。

Please don't disturb my work.

若造 わかぞう
どこの馬の骨とも知れぬ若造に、我々の計画を邪魔されてたまるか。

We won't let some unknown callow youth interfere with our plans.

魔力 まりょく
この物語の主人公は、強大な魔力を秘めている。

The protagonist of this story hides a powerful magical power.

魔 ま
魔が差して、つい悪いことをしてしまった

I was possessed by an evil impulse and ended up doing something bad.

避け よけ
玄関に魔避けのお守りを飾る。

Decorate the entrance with an amulet for protection against evil.

悪魔 あくま
その男は悪魔に魂を売った

That man sold his soul to the devil.

魔物 まもの
古い城には魔物が住んでいるという伝説がある。

There is a legend that a monster lives in the old castle.

魔王 まおう
勇者はついに魔王の城にたどり着いた。

The hero finally reached the Demon King's castle.

Example Vocabulary

魔法

まほう

magic; witchcraft; sorcery

邪魔

じゃま

hindrance; disturbance; nuisance

魔力

まりょく

magical power; charm; enchantment

魔

ま

demon; evil spirit; evil influence

悪魔

あくま

devil; demon; Satan

魔物

まもの

monster; demon

魔王

まおう

Demon King; Devil; Satan

魔女

まじょ

witch

魔術

まじゅつ

magic; sorcery; sleight of hand

誤魔化す

ごまかす

to deceive; to falsify; to gloss over

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