What is the Kanji for "Demon", "Magic", and "Devil"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Demon", "Magic", and "Devil", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Demon", "Magic", and "Devil" is "魔".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Ma".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "麻" means "Hemp" and "Numb" and can be read as "Ma" and "Asa". And The kanji "鬼" means "Demon" and "Ogre" and can be read as "Ki" and "Oni".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "魔" mean in japanese?

"魔" means "Demon", "Magic", and "Devil".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

邪魔: "Nuisance". The Japanese adjectival noun '邪魔 (じゃま)' means 'nuisance'. It is used to describe something or someone that interferes with or obstructs what one is doing, causing inconvenience or disturbance. For example: Your dog is a nuisance - (あなたの犬は邪魔です). The noisy construction next door is a real nuisance - (隣の騒々しい工事は本当に邪魔です).

悪魔: "Demon". The Japanese noun '悪魔 (あくま)' refers to a demonic or evil supernatural being. Demons in Japanese mythology and folklore are often portrayed as malevolent, powerful entities that cause harm to humans. They are considered the opposite of benevolent spirits or deities. For example: The evil demon attacked the village - (悪魔が村を攻撃した). Do not anger the demon - (悪魔を怒らせてはいけない).

魔法: "Magic". The noun '魔法 (まほう)' refers to the supernatural power or art of influencing events, objects, people, etc. by using mysterious or spiritual forces. 魔法 is often associated with fantasy and fictional stories, but can also be used in a more figurative sense to describe something that seems extraordinary or impressive. For example: The magician performed amazing magic tricks - (マジシャンは驚くべき魔法の技を披露した). The new technology is like magic - (新しい技術は魔法のようだ).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma"

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.