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魔 kanji: meaning “witch”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N121 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
witch
On'yomi
マ
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 魔

You enter a cave (广) full of trees (木) and meet a ghost (鬼), but it is really a witch.

Parts in this story:木, 鬼

How to write 魔: stroke order

魔 is written with 21 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 魔

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Kanji that share parts with 魔.