evil ways; wicked practices
Refers to morally corrupt or malevolent methods, often in a figurative or religious context.
He deceived people using evil ways.
Specifically denotes occult or supernatural practices intended to harm or control others.
In that village, those who practiced sorcery were feared.
Compound of 邪 (ja, 'wicked, evil') and 術 (jutsu, 'technique, art'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has been used to describe malevolent practices in both secular and occult contexts.