# 呪 — Curse

Frequency rank 1593 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 粗 (Coarse), less common than 帽 (Hat).

- On’yomi: じゅ
- Kun’yomi: のろ
- Radical: 口 Mouth (Kangxi 30)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

A mouth on the left chants while an older brother stands on the right — when a mouth speaks dark words at an older brother, it's casting a curse.

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