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魔性 (ましょう, mashou) Japanese meaning: devilish | Kotomora
じ 字 Furigana
Kanji 魔 witch, demon, evil spirit Related words 悪あく 魔ま 的てき 悪魔的 is more directly 'demonic' or 'satanic', while 魔性 implies a seductive, supernatural allure rather than pure evil.
妖あや しい 妖しい means 'mysterious' or 'suspicious' with a nuance of enchantment, but 魔性 is stronger and explicitly links the allure to a demonic or otherworldly source.
Etymology Compound of 魔 (ma, 'demon') and 性 (shō, 'nature' or 'quality'), literally 'demon-natured'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in Japanese literature to describe a dangerously captivating, almost supernatural allure.
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Everyone was led astray by her bewitching charm.
The painting had a devilish beauty.