Kanji

呪

Meaning

spell curse charm

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • まじなう
  • のろい
  • まじない
  • のろう

On'yomi

  • じゅ じゅつ magic
  • じゅ ばく spell (that restricts one's movements)
  • じゅ もん spell
  • しゅ
  • しゅう
  • ず

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/8

Related Entries

呪 かしり
spell, curse
呪 じゅ
spell, curse, dharani, mantra

Component Analysis

呪
spell, curse, charm...
まじな.う, のろ.い, ジュ
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク
兄
elder brother, big brother
あに, ケイ, キョウ
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク
儿
legs radical (no. 10)
がい, ジン, ニン
八
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
や, や.つ, ハチ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ

Common Words

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