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魔羅
摩羅
Readings
まら
mara
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Buddhist term
Mara, demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment
Buddhist term
obstacle to enlightenment
Usually written using kana alone
Colloquialism
usu. written as マラ
penis
定義
悪いことをする神。仏教に出てくる、人の良い行いを邪魔する神。
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Kanjis
魔 ON: マ
witch, demon, evil spirit

Stroke: 21 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 3-3-18 FC: 0021.1


羅 ON: ラ KUN: うすもの
gauze, thin silk, Rome, arrange, spread out

Stroke: 19 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-5-14 FC: 6091.1


摩 ON: マ KUN: ま.する, さす.る, す.る
chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape

Stroke: 15 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 3-3-12 FC: 0025.5