Japanese symbol for “mala”
麻辣
マーラー
Romaji: maaraa
mala (spicy and numbing seasoning)
In Japanese, mala is 麻辣, read マーラー (maaraa).
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Meanings
- n mala (spicy and numbing seasoning) (food)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 麻薬 | まやく mayaku | narcotic; drug; dope |
| 麻酔 | ますい masui | anaesthesia; anesthesia |
| 大麻 | たいま taima | hemp |
| 麻痺 | まひ mahi | paralysis; palsy; stupor |
| 麻布 | あさぬの asanuno | hemp cloth; linen |
| 麻雀 | マージャン maajan | mahjong; mah-jongg |
| 辛辣 | しんらつ shinratsu | bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting |
| 悪辣 | あくらつ akuratsu | crafty; vicious; unscrupulous |
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.