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Japanese symbol for “yama”

Romaji: enma
Yama (King of Hell who judges the dead); Enma

In Japanese, yama is , read (enma).

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. n Yama (King of Hell who judges the dead); Enma (Buddh)

Kanji and stroke order

town
on: エン
16 strokes
witch, demon, evil spirit
on: マ
21 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “yama”

WordReadingMeaning
えんまだいおう enmadaiouYama; judge of the afterlife
えんまてん enmatenYama (as protector deity of the south in esoteric Buddhism)
えんらおう enraouYama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan
えんまらじゃ enmarajaYama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
えんおう en'ouYama, judge of the afterlife
えんまのちょう enmanochoujudgment seat of Yama (judgement)
えんまだいおう enmadaiouYama; judge of the afterlife
えんまこおろぎ enmakoorogioriental garden cricket (Teleogryllus emma); emma field cricket
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

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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