Keyword
demon
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 3
Heisig2178
Readings
(99%)
Composed of
hemp
oni
Mnemonic

Put an oni inside of a hemp field and then you'll see what a true demon looks like.

Used in vocabulary (188 in total)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
hindrance; intrusion
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
magician; conjurer
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
legendary beast; magical beast
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
magic sword; cursed sword
devil; evil spirit; genie
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
demon world
devilishness
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
sorcerer; wizard; mage
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
sorcerer; wizard; mage
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
ghost; apparition
magic bullet; magic bullets
sorcerer; wizard; mage
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
evil influence
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
demon of ill health; disease
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)
extreme modification (esp. of cars or toy figurines)
incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
miracle ball; magic ball
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
sex maniac; seducer; libertine; Lothario; rake
troublesome; pain in the butt
conquering the devil
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
heavy snowfall; white devil
sorcerer; wizard; mage
exorcism
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
rapist; rape fiend
Yama; judge of the afterlife
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
devil worship; diabolism; diabolatry; Satanism
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area
probatio diabolica; devil's proof
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
compulsive kisser; person who gives many kisses; person who likes kissing others
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
storm caused by the devil; evil wind; eerie wind
magic flute; The Magic Flute (by Mozart)
peeping tom
makyō; Chinese magic mirror; bronze mirror that projects a hidden sacred image when reflecting a beam of light
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
middle-aged woman who looks very young for her age (as through "magic")
demon of death
(ceremonial) arrow used to drive off evil
magic carpet; flying carpet
bitch; Amagasaki, Hyogo
the four kinds of demons that make trouble for sentient beings
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
knight wizard; mage knight
troupe of magicians
peeping tom
troublesome; pain in the butt
obstacle to Buddhist practice
Lights are usually followed by shadows
teacher's mark or grade book
deceiving spirit
flasher; exhibitionist
hindrance; intrusion
person who is always late
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
Yamaraja (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead)
magic carpet; flying carpet
witch's milk (milk secreted by some neonates)
location where a magical being resides; cursed place where disaster after disaster occurs
demon invocation; summoning demons
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
satanism; devil worship
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
temple hall dedicated to Yama
Laplace no Ma
compulsive note-taker
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
knight wizard; mage knight
nuisance; obstructive (person); troublesome (person)
magical focus; magical foci
location where a magical being resides; cursed place where disaster after disaster occurs
exorcism; praying down evil spirits
(ceremonial) bow used to drive off evil; toy bow and arrow
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
black sabbath; witches' sabbath
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
judgment seat of Yama (judgement)
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
Yama (as protector deity of the south in esoteric Buddhism)
devilish face; diabolical face
in evil, there is odds; there is more evil than good in this world; one good thing tends to cause many bad things to happen
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
deep slumber (as if under a spell)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
(child in the) terrible twos
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
den of thieves; brothel; red-light district
demon of ill desires that injures one's body and mind
Satanic school
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
peeping tom
nuisance; obstructive (person); troublesome (person)
nuisance; obstructive (person); troublesome (person)
nuisance; obstructive (person); troublesome (person)
Oriental garden cricket; Emma field cricket
(child in the) terrible twos
Happy events are often accompanied by difficulties; Unsullied joy is rare
intoxicating; intoxication
demon of aggregates (who causes many kinds of suffering)
morning wood; morning erection
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
(child in the) terrifying threes
(child in the) terrifying threes
people look friendly when they ask for a loan but not so much when they repay it; (lit.) when borrowing (the money), the face of the (bodhisattva) Kshitigarbha; when returning it, the face of the (hell king) Yama
people look friendly when they ask for a loan but not so much when they repay it; (lit.) when borrowing (the money), the face of the (bodhisattva) Kshitigarbha; when returning it, the face of the (hell king) Yama
people look friendly when they ask for a loan but not so much when they repay it; (lit.) when borrowing (the money), the face of the (bodhisattva) Kshitigarbha; when returning it, the face of the (hell king) Yama
people look friendly when they ask for a loan but not so much when they repay it; (lit.) when borrowing (the money), the face of the (bodhisattva) Kshitigarbha; when returning it, the face of the (hell king) Yama
Examples (72 in total)
This is like magic.
I believe in magic.
I wish I could use magic.