Word Meaning 呪い

のろい noroi

呪い is read as のろい (noroi) and means curse.

Meaning

English

  1. curse
  2. spell
  3. malediction

Reading

Kana

のろい

Romaji

noroi

Writing Variants

  • 咒い のろい noroi
  • 詛い のろい noroi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

呪う

のろう

to curse

呪術

じゅじゅつ

magic

呪縛

じゅばく

spell (that restricts one's movements)

呪文

じゅもん

spell

Example Sentences

2

かれはふるいのろいをしんじている。

he believes in the old curse.

のろいのにんぎょうをみて、こどもがなきだした。

the child started crying when he saw the cursed doll.