“Curse” or “Imprecate” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “呪”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “呪” means “Magic spell”, “Charm” or “Execration” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “呪”

Jouyou Kanji “呪” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
8 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
じゅ(ju) |
| しゅ(shu) |
| しゅう(shuu) |
| Kun-Yomi |
のろ(う)(noro(u)) |
| まじな(う)(majina(u)) |
| まじな(い)(majina(i)) |
| Meanings |
Curse, Imprecate |
| Charm, Spell, Incantation, Exorcise |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “呪”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 呪禁(じゅごん-ju go n) |
Vanquishing monsters, spirits etc with charms, Exorcism |
| 呪術(じゅじゅつ-ju ju tsu) |
Magic, Sorcery, Incantation |
| 呪詛(じゅそ-ju so) |
Curse, Malediction, Hex |
| 呪縛(じゅばく-ju ba ku) |
Psychologically depriving people of their freedom, Letting people unmovable by curse, Binding spell |
| 呪法(じゅほう-ju ho u) |
Formula for casting spells, Spell |
| 呪文(じゅもん-ju mo n) |
Spell, Charm, Incantation |
| 呪師(ずし-zu shi) |
Conjurator, Incantator |
| 印呪(いんじゅ-i n ju) |
Forming a special shape with one’s fingers and chanting a mantra |
| 禁呪(きんじゅ-ki n ju) |
Forbidded Charm, Restricted incantation, Restricted spell |
| 神呪(しんじゅ-shi n ju) |
Mystic spell, Dharani |
| 巫呪(ふじゅ-fu ju) |
Curse |
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