| Word form | mahō |
| Original script | 魔法 |
| LWT meaning(s) | |
| Word meaning | especially Western-style magic |
| Analyzability | analyzable compound |
| Gloss | ma-hō magic-way |
| Age | Middle Japanese [21] (1185–1603) |
| Lexical stratum | kango |
| Year | 1592 |
| Register | General |
| Numeric frequency | 12.2 |