Meaning of 夜叉(やしゃ) in Japanese

夜叉
Kana Reading
やしゃ
Romaji
yasha
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)

Related Kanji

夜 JLPT 4

8 strokes

night, evening

On'Yomi: ヤ

Kun'Yomi: よ, よる

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叉

3 strokes

fork in road, crotch

On'Yomi: サ, シャ, サイ

Kun'Yomi: また

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