御守

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Chinese

defend; imperial; to drive to guard
trad. (御守)
simp. #(御守)
anagram 守御

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 御守 (o-mamori).

Pronunciation


Noun

御守

  1. Japanese talisman

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
まも(り)
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
お守り
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御守 (omamori): a lucky charm dedicated to success in one's studies.

Etymology

Compound of (o-, honorific prefix) +‎ 守り (mamori, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, continuative or stem form) of verb 守る (mamoru, to protect, to watch over)).[1][2]

Pronunciation

Noun

()(まもり) (omamori

  1. a protective amulet or talisman, a lucky charm

See also

References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN