This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Reading

Kana:
Romaji: ma
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

witch, demon, evil spirit

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  21
Radical Number:  200
Frequency:  1514
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  3-3-18
Korean Reading:  ma
Chinese Reading:  mo2
Unicode:  9b54
JIS:  4B62

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3187
Nelson Index: 5398
New Nelson Index: 6843
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3q18.2
Four Corner Index: 0021.3
Guide to Remembering Index: 1832
Gakken Index: 1326
Japanese Names Index: 2961
Daikanwanjiten Index: 45906P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 12.0706
Remembering the kanji Index: 2022
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1919
Kodansha Compact Index: 1929
Kanji in Context Index: 1418
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2035
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2747
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 2041
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2178
Essential Kanji Index: 1546
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3953
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 557
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1942

Words

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demon; devil; evil spirit; evil influence; someone who (habitually) performs some (negative) act
悪魔 (あくま)
devil; demon; fiend; Satan; evil spirit
魔術 (まじゅつ)
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
魔法使い (まほうつかい)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
魔力 (まりょく)
magical power; charm
魔法 (まほう)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery
魔女 (まじょ)
witch
魔王 (まおう)
devil king
魔界 (まかい)
world of spirits; hell
魔物 (まもの)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
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