Word details

呪い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 呪い.

Dictionary

Entry

呪い詛いろい咒いNounFreq #3165
1

curse; spell; malediction

Examples
のろいはのろい主に返る。
Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

spell, curse, charm, malediction

8 strokesFrequency 2,131Grade 8

On

ジュシュシュウ

Kun

まじな.うのろ.いまじな.いのろ.う

curse

12 strokes

On

ショ

Kun

のろ.う

spell, curse, malediction

8 strokes

On

ジュシュシュウ

Kun

まじな.うのろ.いまじないのろ.う

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