呪

Work of art, literature, music, etc. name

Ju-on; The Grudge (Japanese horror movie)

to curse (someone) to death; to put a deadly curse on (someone)

hateful; accursed

Proverb

curses come home to roost; if you curse someone, dig two graves

contagious magic

sympathetic magic; homeopathic magic; imitative magic

magical thinking

fetishism

sympathetic magic; homeopathic magic; imitative magic

Work of art, literature, music, etc. name

Jujutsu Kaisen (manga series)

resource curse; paradox of plenty

Buddhism

great six-syllable mantra ("om mani padme hum")

magical thinking

Rare term

curse

Rare term; Buddhism

mantra

Word usually written using kana alone

to pray that one avoids disaster or illness

Word usually written using kana alone

to pray for harm or death to come upon someone; to curse

Word usually written using kana alone

to charm; to conjure; to cast a spell (on someone)

Archaic

to treat illness (with a prayer)

vanquishing monsters, spirits, etc. with charms

spell; curse