Meaning of お邪魔(おじゃま) in Japanese

お邪魔, 御邪魔
Kana Reading
おじゃま
Romaji
ojama
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    hindrance; intrusion (suru and itasu verb forms are used as set phrases said prior to entering or leaving someone's home)

Related Kanji

邪 JLPT 1

8 strokes

wicked, injustice, wrong

On'Yomi: ジャ

Kun'Yomi: よこし.ま

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魔 JLPT 1

21 strokes

witch, demon, evil spirit

On'Yomi: マ

Kun'Yomi:

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御 JLPT 3

12 strokes

honorable, manipulate, govern

On'Yomi: ギョ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: おん-, お-, み-

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