Word Meaning 魔王

まおう maou

魔王 is read as まおう (maou) and means king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good.

Meaning

English

king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
Satan
the Devil
the Prince of Darkness

Reading

Kana

まおう

Romaji

maou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 129720 Priority U

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閻魔大王

えんまだいおう

Yama

閻魔王

えんまおう

Yamaraja (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead)

魔法瓶

まほうびん

thermos bottle

魔法

まほう

magic

魔術

まじゅつ

black magic

魔力

まりょく

magical powers

魔女

まじょ

witch

魔

ま

-crazed person

魔法使い

まほうつかい

magician

魔物

まもの

demon

魔女狩り

まじょがり

witch hunt

魔術的経済学

まじゅつてきけいざいがく

voodoo economics

Example Sentences

魔王はついに気を失ってどうと倒れた。

The demon lord finally lost consciousness and fell to the floor with a thud.

十字キーを上へ！するとＢＧＭが変わり、背景は魔王の居城へ・・・。

Hit up on the D-pad, and the background music will change as the background itself becomes the Demon King's castle....

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