魔神

From Middle Chinese 魔神 (*mɑ? *jhin, literally “demon, evil spirit” + “god, spirit”). Compare modern Mandarin 魔神 (móshén).

The goon reading, so likely the reading as originally imported from Middle Chinese.

• On’yomi: Goon
  • (Tokyo) まじん [màjíń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA^(key): [ma̠ʑĩɴ]

魔神 (hiragana まじん, rōmaji majin)

1. a malevolent deity that causes misfortune and disaster
2. an evil spirit

The mashin reading appears to be less common than the majin reading.

• (evil spirit): 悪魔 (あくま) (akuma)

Shift in pronunciation from majin, using the kan'on reading of shin for 神.

/mad͡ʑin/ → /maɕin/

A mixed goon-kan'on reading reading, so likely a later development after borrowing.

• On’yomi
  • (Tokyo) ましん [màshíń] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA^(key): [ma̠ɕĩɴ]

魔神 (hiragana ましん, rōmaji mashin)

1. a malevolent deity that causes misfortune and disaster
2. an evil spirit

The mashin reading appears to be less common than the majin reading.

• (evil spirit): 悪魔 (あくま) (akuma)