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魔

witch
Stroke count: 21

Readings

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JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. witchRtK
    彼は父の邪魔をしないように静かにしている。He keeps quiet so that he won't disturb his father.tatoeba
    彼は人間の姿をした悪魔だ。He is a devil in human shape.tatoeba
  2. demon
  3. evil spirit
  1. devil
  2. evil influence
  3. -crazed person

Synonyms

覗き魔

Popular Usage

悪魔邪魔お邪魔します

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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hemp · cliff (厂) · grove (林) · tree (木) · wood (木) · ghost · oni · drop (丶) · brains · rice field (田) · human legs (儿) · elbow

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2178

Compound words

悪魔あくま
devil; demon; fiend; Satan; the Devil
邪魔じゃま
hindrance; obstacle; nuisance; disturbance; interruption
破魔矢はまや
(ceremonial) arrow used to drive off evil
お邪魔しますおじゃまします
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
魔術まじゅつ
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
魔女まじょ
witch
魔法まほう
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
魔力まりょく
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
魔法瓶まほうびん
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
誤魔化すごまかす
to deceive; to cheat; to swindle; to falsify; to misrepresent
魔窟まくつ
den of vice
魔魅まみ
deceiving spirit
妖魔ようま
ghost
閻魔えんま
Yama (King of Hell who judges the dead)
降魔術こうまじゅつ
demon invocation
邪魔者じゃまもの
obstacle
覗き魔のぞきま
peeping Tom
魔界村まかいむら
Ghosts 'n Goblins (video game)
閻魔王えんまおう
Yamaraja (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead)
閻魔顔えんまがお
devilish face
閻魔帳えんまちょう
teacher's grade book
悪魔払いあくまばらい
exorcism
誤魔化しごまかし
cheating
邪魔臭いじゃまくさい
troublesome

Additional Examples

彼は助けに来たというより邪魔しに来た。
He didn't come to help, but to hinder us.tatoeba
彼は自分では私達の手伝いをしているつもりだったが、邪魔なだけだった。
Although he thought he was helping us, he was only in the way.tatoeba

Stroke Order

21 strokes

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Practice Writing 魔

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