Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 寸善尺魔(すんぜんしゃくま) in Japanese

寸善尺魔
Kana Reading
すんぜんしゃくま
Romaji
sunzenshakuma
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    in evil, there is odds; there is more evil than good in this world; one good thing tends to cause many bad things to happen


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

4 strokes

shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule

On'Yomi: シャク

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 1

3 strokes

measurement, foot/10

On'Yomi: スン

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 1

21 strokes

witch, demon, evil spirit

On'Yomi: マ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 2

12 strokes

virtuous, good, goodness

On'Yomi: ゼン

Kun'Yomi: よ.い, い.い, よ.く, よし.とする

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