閻魔王

Reading

Kana: えんまおう

Romaji: enmaou

Definition

noun

1

Yamaraja (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead)

(Buddhist term)

Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

See also: 閻魔

Kanji

閻

Reading: エン

Meaning: town

魔

Reading: マ

Meanings: witch, demon, evil spirit

王

Readings: オウ、 -ノウ

Meanings: king, rule, magnate