詛
curse
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Readings
On'yomi
- ソ
- ショ
Kun'yomi
- のろ.う
Meaning
詛 centers on a spoken wish for harm or misfortune: a curse. The meaning is narrow and direct, with no major distinct senses.
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Etymology
詛 combines 言 (speech) with 且, which likely contributes the sound and may have originally suggested a ritual or invocation. The exact historical development of 且 in this context is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
Words 言 that bring harm, like a sharp tool 且: imagine someone using cutting words to place a curse.
Reading mnemonic
For ソ, picture a curse so strong it feels like a sudden, sharp 'so!'—the sound of a curse hitting its target: so -> ソ.