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Kotomora

呪

spell, curse, charm, malediction

StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes8

Readings

On'yomi

  • ジュ
  • シュ
  • シュウ
  • ズ

Kun'yomi

  • まじな.う
  • のろ.い
  • まじな.い
  • のろ.う

Meaning

呪 centers on words or rituals that invoke supernatural harm or power: a spell, curse, or charm meant to bring misfortune.

Most common words using 呪

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  • 呪いのろい
    N1

    curse; spell; malediction

  • 呪うのろう
    N1

    to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely

  • 呪文じゅもん

    spell; charm; incantation; magic words

  • 呪じゅ

    spell; curse

  • 呪術じゅじゅつ

    magic; sorcery; incantation

  • 呪縛じゅばく

    spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell

  • お呪いおまじない

    charm; incantation; spell; curse

  • 呪詛じゅそ

    curse; malediction; hex

  • 呪いまじない

    charm; incantation; spell; curse

  • 呪符じゅふ

    amulet; charm

  • 呪力じゅりょく

    magical power; mystical force

  • 呪法じゅほう

    esoteric Buddhist ritual in which incantations are chanted

  • 人を呪わば穴二つひとをのろわばあなふたつ

    curses come home to roost; if you curse someone, dig two graves

  • 六字大明呪ろくじだいみょうじゅ

    great six-syllable mantra ("om mani padme hum")

  • 共感呪術きょうかんじゅじゅつ

    sympathetic magic; homeopathic magic; imitative magic

  • 呪い殺すのろいころす

    to curse (someone) to death; to put a deadly curse on (someone)

  • 呪うまじなう

    to pray that one avoids disaster or illness

  • 呪りかしり

    spell; curse

  • 呪わしいのろわしい

    hateful; accursed

  • 呪具じゅぐ

    charm; magical tool

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Study

Etymology

呪 combines 口 (mouth) with 兄, which likely contributes the sound. The character suggests spoken words with supernatural effect.

Meaning mnemonic

A mouth 口 speaking over an elder brother 兄, as if casting a spell or curse with words.

Reading mnemonic

For ジュ, imagine a jewel (ジュエル) cursed with a spell: jewel -> ジュ, and the curse is spoken from the mouth 口.