| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 悪魔 | あくま | アクマ |
Pronunciation: akuma
How to Say It Outloud: ah-koo-mah
Usage: Commonly used to refer to a devil or demon in mythology, literature, and religious context.
Example Sentence Japanese:
その悪魔はとても恐ろしい。
その悪魔はとても恐ろしい。Example Sentence English:That devil is very terrifying.
That devil is very terrifying.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 魔王 | まおう | マオウ |
Pronunciation: maou
How to Say It Outloud: mah-oh
Usage: Refers to a demon king or overlord in fantasy settings such as video games, manga, and anime.
Example Sentence Japanese:魔王を倒さなければならない。
魔王を倒さなければならない。Example Sentence English:We must defeat the demon king.
We must defeat the demon king.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 鬼 | おに | オニ |
Pronunciation: oni
How to Say It Outloud: oh-nee
Usage: Often used to describe a demon or ogre in Japanese folklore and traditional stories.
Example Sentence Japanese:鬼が出るぞ！
鬼が出るぞ！Example Sentence English:A demon will appear!
A demon will appear!| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 邪神 | じゃしん | ジャシン |
Pronunciation: jashin
How to Say It Outloud: jah-sheen
Usage: Used to refer to an evil deity or dark god in mythological and fantasy contexts.
Example Sentence Japanese:邪神が目覚めた。
邪神が目覚めた。Example Sentence English:The dark god has awakened.
The dark god has awakened.Dictionary
悪魔あくまCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- devil; demon; fiend
- Satan; the Devil
- Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
- Devil
魔まCommon word
Noun- demon; devil; evil spirit; evil influence
- -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
- dreaded; terrible; awful; dreadful
魔王まおう
Noun- Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness
- king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
- Archenemy
邪鬼じゃき
Noun- devil; imp; evil spirit
魔神まじん
Noun- devil; evil spirit; genie
悪鬼あっき
Noun- evil spirit; demon; devil
魔物まもの
Noun- demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
デビルデビル
Noun- devil; demon
- the Devil; Satan
餓鬼がき
Noun- brat; kid; urchin; little devil
- preta; hungry ghost
- Preta
極重悪人ごくじゅうあくにん
Noun- utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
憑き物つきもの
Noun- evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
極悪人ごくあくにん
Noun- utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
ディアボロディアブロ
Noun- Satan; the Devil
- Diabolo
ルシファールシファー
Noun- Lucifer; the Devil; Satan
- Lucifer; Venus; the Morning Star
- devil; demon
- Lucifer
- Lucifer
悪運あくうん
Noun- undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck
- bad luck
狸たぬきCommon word
Noun- tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog
- sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox; cunning devil; sly person
- Raccoon dog
鬼面きめん
Noun- mask of a devil; startling appearance; devil's face
外道げどう
Noun- tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; non-Buddhist
- heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; heresy; heretic
- demon; devil; fiend; brute; wretch
- type of fish one did not intend to catch
- Gedou
- Tirthika
瑠璃雀鯛るりすずめだい
Noun- sapphire devil (Chrysiptera cyanea, damselfish from the Indo-West Pacific)
- Chrysiptera cyanea
ルシフェルルシフェル
Noun- Lucifer; the Devil; Satan
- Lucifer; Venus; the Morning Star
- devil; demon
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