Word Meaning 魔羅

まら mara

魔羅 is read as まら (mara) and means obstacle to enlightenment.

Meaning

English

  1. obstacle to enlightenment
  2. penis
  3. Mara
  4. demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment

Reading

Kana

まら

Romaji

mara

Writing Variants

  • 摩羅 まら mara

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 40 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 139815 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

閻魔羅闍

えんまらじゃ

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

魔法

まほう

magic

魔術

まじゅつ

black magic

魔力

まりょく

magical powers

魔法瓶

まほうびん

thermos bottle

魔女

まじょ

witch

-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

魔法学校

まほうがっこう

School of Witchcraft and Wizardry