Japanese symbol for “yama”
閻魔
えんま
Romaji: enma
Yama (King of Hell who judges the dead); Enma
In Japanese, yama is 閻魔, read えんま (enma).
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Meanings
- n Yama (King of Hell who judges the dead); Enma (Buddh)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “yama”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 閻魔大王 | えんまだいおう enmadaiou | Yama; judge of the afterlife |
| 閻魔天 | えんまてん enmaten | Yama (as protector deity of the south in esoteric Buddhism) |
| 閻羅王 | えんらおう enraou | Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan |
| 閻魔羅闍 | えんまらじゃ enmaraja | Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 閻王 | えんおう en'ou | Yama, judge of the afterlife |
| 閻魔の庁 | えんまのちょう enmanochou | judgment seat of Yama (judgement) |
| 閻魔大王 | えんまだいおう enmadaiou | Yama; judge of the afterlife |
| 閻魔蟋蟀 | えんまこおろぎ enmakoorogi | oriental garden cricket (Teleogryllus emma); emma field cricket |
| 悪魔 | あくま akuma | devil; demon; fiend |
| 魔法 | まほう mahou | magic; witchcraft; sorcery |
| 邪魔 | じゃま jama | hindrance; obstacle; nuisance |
| 魔術 | まじゅつ majutsu | magic; 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.