Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 呪文(じゅもん) in Japanese

呪文, じゅ文
Kana Reading
じゅもん
Romaji
jumon
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    spell; charm; incantation; magic word
    Example sentence
    「なんて言ってるの?」「祝詞知らない?」「祝詞?」「神道呪文ようなん。」 What is she saying? "You don't even know 'norito'?" "Norito?" "It's something like a Shinto spell."

Examples of 呪文, じゅ文, じゅもん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

8 strokes

spell, curse, charm, malediction

On'Yomi: ジュ, シュ, シュウ, ズ

Kun'Yomi: まじな.う, のろ.い, まじな.い, のろ.う

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

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

On'Yomi: ブン, モン

Kun'Yomi: ふみ, あや

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