Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of まほう – see the following entry.
魔法
[noun] The arts of magic, spellcraft, witchcraft, wizardry, sorcery.
[noun] Spellwork such as magical formulas, incantations, spells, etc.
[noun] An organized body or system of magical use, i.e. Wicca, the Kabballah and Onmyōdō.
(This term, まほう, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)