What does kanji 呪 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 呪 is spell.

How is kanji 呪 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 呪 are まじな.う, のろ.い, まじな.い, のろ.う; the onyomi readings are ジュ, シュ, シュウ, ズ.

What is the main radical of kanji 呪?

The main radical for kanji 呪 is 口.

What words use kanji 呪?

Example words that use kanji 呪 include 呪術, 呪縛, 呪, 呪い.

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呪

Meaning

Kanji 呪

spell

spell, curse, charm, malediction

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: まじな.うのろ.いまじな.いのろ.う
Onyomi 音読み: ジュシュシュウズ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2131
Strokes: 8
Radical: 口
Components: 儿 • 口
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: 況 • 祝 • 克 • 党 • 兄 • 兌 • 况

Related vocabulary

Showing 26 common entries

Showing 26 of 42 entries that include this kanji.

呪術

じゅじゅつ

magic

呪縛

じゅばく

spell (that restricts one's movements)

呪

かしり

spell

呪い

まじない

charm

呪う

まじなう

to pray that one avoids disaster or illness

呪わしい

のろわしい

hateful

呪怨

じゅうおん

Ju-on

呪禁

じゅごん

vanquishing monsters, spirits, etc. with charms

呪具

じゅぐ

charm

呪言

じゅげん

spell

呪殺

じゅさつ

killing (someone) with a curse

呪術医

じゅじゅつい

medicine man

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は古い呪いを信じている。

he believes in the old curse.

魔女が王子を呪った。

the witch cursed the prince.

旅の前に祖母が呪文を唱えた。

grandma recited a spell before the trip.

その指輪には守りの呪がかけられている。

a protective charm has been placed on that ring.

呪いの人形を見て、子どもが泣き出した。

the child started crying when he saw the cursed doll.