呪
spell, curse, charm, malediction
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
20 of 43- 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
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.