Japanese

Noun

お守り ‎(hiragana おまもり, romaji omamori)

1. A type of 護符 ‎(gofu); a talisman or amulet issued by a Shinto shrine.

See also

• 御守 (おまもり) ‎(omamori): talisman, amulet
• 護符 (ごふ) ‎(gofu): talismans or amulets issued by a Shinto shrine.
• 神札 (しんさつ) ‎(shinsatsu): god tags
• 御札 (おふだ) ‎(ofuda): also a type of gofu; a talisman or amulet issued by a Shinto shrine.
• 破魔矢 (はまや) ‎(hamaya): a decorative arrow used as a ward against evil
• 縁起物 (えんぎもの) ‎(engimono): new year good luck charm