Enma; Yama; King of Hell
In Buddhism, the judge of the dead who presides over hell. Often appears in phrases like 閻魔帳 (Enma's ledger) or 閻魔様 (Lord Enma).
King Enma judges the deeds of the dead.
That teacher is as scary as Enma.
temple hall dedicated to Yama
teacher's grade book; teacher's mark book · book of sins; Enma's ledger
hister beetle; clown beetle
devilish face; diabolical face
judgment seat of Yama
Emma field cricket; oriental garden cricket
Standard kanji spelling for the Buddhist deity.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for learners.
Borrowed through Chinese 閻魔, a Buddhist transcription of Sanskrit Yama, the ruler and judge of the dead.