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魔
JLPT N1 21 strokes Frequency: #1514

Meanings

Witch, Demon, Evil Spirit

Radicals

鬼

Decomposition

⿸麻鬼

Etymology

Pictophonetic: demon

Writing Practice

Stroke 0 / 21

Stroke Order

1 vertical right-to-left
2 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left
3 diagonal top-to-bottom
4 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left
5 vertical right-to-left
6 diagonal bottom-right-to-top-left
7 dot bottom-right-to-top-left
8 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left
9 vertical right-to-left
10 diagonal right-to-left
11 diagonal right-to-left
12 diagonal bottom-right-to-top-left
13 vertical bottom-right-to-top-left
14 corner bottom-right-to-top-left
15 vertical bottom-right-to-top-left
16 horizontal bottom-to-top
17 horizontal bottom-to-top
18 diagonal top-right-to-bottom-left
19 curve bottom-right-to-top-left
20 curve bottom-right-to-top-left
21 dot bottom-right-to-top-left
On'yomi (Chinese reading)
マ ma
Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

No common kun'yomi readings

Words Using This Kanji

134 words total
Other (20 words)
魔神 まじん

devil

魔物 まもの

demon

魔力 まりょく

magical powers

魔界 まかい

demon world

魔術 まじゅつ

magic

魔性 ましょう

devilish

魔法 まほう

magic

魔境 まきょう

demon-infested place

魔除け まよけ

charm against evil spirits

魔風 まかぜ

storm caused by the devil

魔魅 まみ

deceiving spirit

病魔 びょうま

demon of ill health

魔 ま

demon

魔が差す まがさす

to be possessed by an evil spirit

魔笛 まてき

magic flute

睡魔 すいま

sleepiness

魔女狩り まじょがり

witch hunt (persecution of people accused of witchcraft)

魔方陣 まほうじん

magic square

魔羅 まら

Mara

誤魔化す ごまかす

to deceive

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