spell, curse, charm, malediction

About this kanji

The kanji 呪 primarily means "spell" or "curse" and is often used in contexts involving magical practices or supernatural elements. It can serve both as a noun, like in 呪い (のろい), meaning "curse," or as a verb, such as 呪う (のろう), meaning "to curse." Other interesting compounds include 呪術 (じゅじゅつ), which means "magic," and 呪文 (じゅもん), referring to a "spell." An important note is that this kanji often carries a darker connotation, so while it relates to magical practices, it's often associated with maledictions or harmful intentions.

Example sentences

• 彼は呪いをかけられた。

  He was cursed.

Meanings across languages

English

spell, curse, charm, malediction

Tiếng Việt

bùa, nguyền rủa

日本語

呪い, 呪文

한국어

주문, 저주

中文

咒语, 诅咒

id

kutukan, mantra

th

คำสาป, เวทมนตร์

es

hechizo, maldición

fr

malédiction, sort, charme

de

Fluch, Zauber, Charme

pt

maldição, feitiço

Common compounds

• 呪いのろいcurse, spell, malediction
• 呪うのろうto curse, to put a curse on, to detest intensely
• 呪術じゅじゅつmagic, sorcery, incantation
• 呪縛じゅばくspell (that restricts one's movements), binding spell
• 呪文じゅもんspell, charm, incantation
• 呪禁じゅごんvanquishing monsters, spirits, etc. with charms
• 呪物じゅぶつfetish (object believed to have supernatural powers)
• 呪符じゅふamulet, charm