Japanese symbol for “demonic”
悪魔的
あくまてき
Romaji: akumateki
demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic
In Japanese, demonic is 悪魔的, read あくまてき (akumateki).
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Meanings
- adj-na demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “demonic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 魔的 | まてき mateki | demonic; devilish; fiendish |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最悪 | さいあく saiaku | worst |
| 悪口 | わるぐち waruguchi | (verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing |
| 悪化 | あっか akka | deterioration; getting worse; worsening |
| 悪魔 | あくま akuma | devil; demon; fiend |
| 悪い | わるい warui | bad; poor; undesirable |
| 悪質 | あくしつ akushitsu | malicious; vicious; malignant |
| 魔法 | まほう mahou | magic; witchcraft; sorcery |
| 邪魔 | じゃま jama | hindrance; obstacle; nuisance |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “demonic”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.