How to say "hex" in Japanese

• 呪詛じゅそ
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbThe magical sense of hex: a curse or malediction called down on someone. With the weight of 'malediction', it is a less common word for this idea.
• 十六進法じゅうろくしんほう
  nounThe numbering sense of hex: the base-16 system of notation used in mathematics and computing. When English 'hex' refers to hexadecimal rather than a curse, this full term is the safe choice.
• 十六進じゅうろくしん
  no-adjectiveA shortened form of 十六進法 with the same hexadecimal meaning. It fits where brevity matters, and choosing between it and the full term is largely a matter of wording, not meaning.

For the magical sense of hex—a curse—use 呪詛; for the numbering sense, use 十六進法, with 十六進 as its shorter abbreviation; the two computing terms mean the same thing.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 呪詛じゅそcurse
• 十六進法じゅうろくしんほうhexadecimal
• 十六進じゅうろくしんhexadecimal