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呪文

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 呪文

ゅもん
Noun
Freq #4423
1

spell; charm; incantation; magic word

Examples
「なんて言ってるの?」「祝詞も知らないのか?」「祝詞?」「神道の呪文のようなもん」
"What is she saying?" "You don't even know 'norito'?" "Norito?" "It's something like a Shinto spell."

Kanji in this Word

8 strokes
Frequency: 2131
Grade 8

Meanings

spell
curse
charm
malediction

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジュ
シュ
シュウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まじな.う
のろ.い
まじな.い
のろ.う
4 strokes
Frequency: 190
JLPT N3
Grade 1

Meanings

sentence
literature
style
art
decoration
figures
plan
literary radical (no. 67)

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ブン
モン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ふみ
あや
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
かざり
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