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閻魔

閻魔

Japanese

Kanji in this term
えん
Hyōgaiji

Grade: S
on'yomi

Proper noun

閻魔 (hiragana えんま, katakana エンマ, romaji Enma)

  1. (Shintō): Enma, the Japanese name for Yama, the Buddhist and Chinese god who presides over naraku (****).

Derived terms

  • 閻魔王 (えんまおう) (Enma Ō): King Enma
  • 閻魔大王 (えんまだいおう) (Enma Daiō): Great King Enma

See also