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呪 means 'curse'

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Strokes : 8    Frequency: 1885   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-34    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 26 words   Used in 41 words   Used in 6 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   ジュ
Kun
   のろう curse
Additional readings
On    シュ   シュウ   ズ
Kun    まじなう   のろい   まじない
Components
⿰  口 mouth  兄 elder brother; brother  
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𠮟 (叱) scold  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 呪 is used 3 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 呪 is used 39 times, read 3 ways.
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ジュ : 30 words FIND ALL
じ ゅ も ん 0
noun
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
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のろう : 6 words FIND ALL
の ろ う 2 の ろ う 0
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
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まじなう : 3 words FIND ALL
ま じ な い 0 ま じ な い 3
noun
charm; incantation; spell; curse  (often written with kana only)
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Henshall: -  Joy o' Kanji : 2029  Key to Kanji: - 

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呪
ジュ   のろう curse   
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兄
ケイ   キョウ   elder brother; brother   あに elder brother   
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口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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儿
legs
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