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Japanese symbol for “diabolical”

Romaji: mashou
devilish; diabolical

In Japanese, diabolical is , read (mashou).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-no, n devilish; diabolical

Kanji and stroke order

witch, demon, evil spirit
on: マ
21 strokes · JLPT 1
sex, gender, nature
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “diabolical”

WordReadingMeaning
ぼうあくむるい bouakumuruiincomparably ruthless; diabolical

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
あくま akumadevil; demon; fiend
まほう mahoumagic; witchcraft; sorcery
じゃま jamahindrance; obstacle; nuisance
まじゅつ majutsumagic; sorcery; witchcraft
まほうつかい mahoutsukaimagician; wizard; sorcerer
まじょ majowitch
じょせい joseiwoman; female
だんせい danseiman; male

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.

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