Enma

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proper noun

The Japanese name for Yama, the Hindu, Buddhist and Chinese god who presides over naraku (hell). A deity and/or personification of death. (Compare Izanami and the Shinigami.)

OriginJapanese 閻魔 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. JapaneseShintoThe Japanese name for Yama, the Hindu, Buddhist and Chinese god who presides over naraku (hell). A deity and/or personification of death. (Compare Izanami and the Shinigami.)

Origin

  1. Japanese閻魔
  2. EnglishEnma

From Japanese 閻魔 (Enma). Doublet of Yama.

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APA

Enma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enma

MLA

“Enma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enma. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Enma,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enma.

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