Japanese symbol for “curse”
罰
ばち
Romaji: bachi
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
In Japanese, curse is 罰, read ばち (bachi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n (divine) punishment; curse; retribution
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “curse”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 呪い | のろい noroi | curse; spell; malediction |
| 呪う | のろう norou | to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely |
| 恨む | うらむ uramu | to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame |
| 祟り | たたり tatari | curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit) |
| 呪い | まじない majinai | charm; incantation; spell |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 罰金 | ばっきん bakkin | fine; penalty |
| 処罰 | しょばつ shobatsu | punishment; penalty |
| 罰則 | ばっそく bassoku | punishment; penalty |
| 罰する | ばっする bassuru | to punish; to penalize; to penalise |
| 厳罰 | げんばつ genbatsu | severe punishment; rigorous measures |
| 体罰 | たいばつ taibatsu | corporal punishment |
See also: Chinese symbol for “curse”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.