Japanese symbol for “hex”
呪詛
じゅそ
Romaji: juso
curse; malediction; hex
In Japanese, hex is 呪詛, read じゅそ (juso).
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, vs, vt curse; malediction; hex
Written forms: 呪詛、呪咀、咒詛. Readings: じゅそ、ずそ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hex”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 十六進法 | じゅうろくしんほう juurokushinhou | hexadecimal; hexadecimal notation; hex |
| 十六進 | じゅうろくしん juurokushin | hexadecimal; hexadecimal notation; hex |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 呪文 | じゅもん jumon | spell; charm; incantation |
| 呪い | のろい noroi | curse; spell; malediction |
| 呪術 | じゅじゅつ jujutsu | magic; sorcery; incantation |
| 呪縛 | じゅばく jubaku | spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell |
| 呪う | のろう norou | to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely |
| 詛呪 | そじゅ soju | 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.