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JU
呪
spell · curse · charm
✎ Editor’s glossa curse; a spell
Naruto · Shinobi · Kanji file 042
Juin — Cursed Seal 呪印
Pronounced ju·in
Juin (呪印) is, quite literally, a cursed seal. In games and anime it usually means a mark carved into the body — one that grants a power, or sets a curse in motion. As a Buddhist term, though, juin means something else entirely: a practice that joins a mantra or dhāraṇī — a spoken incantation — to a mudra, a seal formed with the hands. The two meanings are far apart, and a Japanese reader keeps them separate. In Naruto, Orochimaru carves cursed seals into Sasuke and Anko. And the branch family of the Hyūga clan — Neji, his father Hizashi and the rest — bear a cursed seal on the forehead, shaped like the Buddhist manji (卍).
The kanji give it away
📖 Databook: Rin no Sho, p. 194
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Breaking down the kanji
Here's what each character means — and how to write it. In Japan, following the correct stroke order is considered the key to writing kanji beautifully. Readings, stroke counts and core meanings below come directly from the KANJIDIC2 dictionary database.
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IN
印
stamp · seal · mark
✎ Editor’s glossa seal; a mark
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How many strokes is 呪印?
14 in total: 呪 is 8, 印 is 6.
How do you pronounce Juin?
Say it ju·in (呪印). Japanese has no strong word stress: give each syllable about the same length and weight, and keep the vowels short and clear — a as in “father,” i as in “machine,” u as in “food,” e as in “met,” o as in “go.”
What characters make up Juin — Cursed Seal?
呪印 — 呪, then 印. Core meanings from the KANJIDIC2 dictionary database: 呪 spell · curse; 印 stamp · seal.
Can I use the copied kanji anywhere?
Yes — it's standard Unicode text and works on any modern OS. One caution before you print or ink it: make sure the font is a Japanese one. Some fonts render the same characters in Chinese style, and the difference shows.