Japanese

Noun

縁起 ‎(shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 緣起, hiragana えんぎ, romaji engi)

1. an omen
2. a cause of something, an origin, a source

Derived terms

• 縁起物 (えんぎもの) ‎(engimono): a good luck charm
• 縁起棚 (えんぎだな) ‎(engidana): a shelf set up for displaying good luck charms, usually by a geisha, performer, or shopkeeper