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御御籤

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S

Grade: S
くじ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
御神籤
御神鬮
おみくじ

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()()(くじ) (omikuji

  1. a random fortune, often written on a strip of paper or on a stick of bamboo, available at Japanese shrines in exchange for a small offering
    おみくじ()いたら大吉(だいきち)/(きょう)()
    Omikuji o hiitara daikichi / kyō to deta.
    The fortune /sacred lot he drew predicted very good/bad luck.

Usage notes

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Often seen written all in hiragana, in part due to the complexity and rarity of the last kanji character.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN