# 魔 — demon; magic

魔 means “demon; magic”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 21 strokes. On'yomi: マ (ma). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 魔 (ma, “demon; devil”).

- Meaning: demon; magic
- On'yomi: マ (ma)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 21
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Belief & custom 3

## How to remember 魔

Sounds like 麻: both read マ.

Parts: 麻 hemp · 鬼 ogre

## Words with 魔

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 魔 | ま (ma) | demon; devil |

## More in the “Belief & custom 3” set

[悟](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/enlightenment/) · [霊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ghost/) · [魔](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/demon/) · [鬼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ogre/) · [奉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/offer-reverently/) · [悼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/grieve-for/) · [盆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tray/) · [僧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/buddhist-monk/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/demon/. Last updated 2026-11-01.