邪

Common noun; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

hindrance; obstacle; nuisance; disturbance; interruption; interference

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb; As お〜

to visit (someone's home)

Common noun; Buddhism; Orig. meaning

demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

innocent; simple-minded

Suru and itasu verb forms are used as set phrases said prior to entering or leaving someone's home

hindrance; intrusion

(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)

wicked; evil

wicked; evil; wrong; bad

obstacle; hindrance; impediment; obstruction

nuisance; bore; burden

evil god

cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind

malice; ill will

bad air; noxious vapour; miasma

distrust; unjust suspicion

improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method

evil course; evil path; heresy

Greeting used when entering someone's home

please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in

Colloquial

to catch a cold

to catch a cold

wicked thought; wicked mind

heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy

wickedness; evil; wicked person

remedy for a cold; cold medicine

evil desire

evil eye

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

perversity; perverse person; contrary person; contrarian

antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore

demon under the feet of temple guardian statues

wicked heart; evil design

Buddhism

crushing evil; destroying heresy