阎王爷 Traditional form: 閻王爺 Pinyin (reading): Yánwángyé Definitions: (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell Characters: 阎 - village gate; surname 王 - king, ruler; royal; surname 爷 - grandfather, old man Traditional characters: 閻 - village gate; surname 王 - king, ruler; royal; surname 爺 - grandfather, old man