御守

Chinese
defend; imperial; to drive to guard
trad. (御守) 御 守
simp. #(御守) 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
御 守
お
Grade: S		 まも(り)
Grade: 3
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
お守り
御守 (omamori): a lucky charm dedicated to success in one's studies.

Etymology

Compound of 御 (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
  • (Tokyo) おまもり [òmámórí] (Heiban – [0])[2]
  • IPA(key): [o̞ma̠mo̞ɾʲi]

Noun

御(お)守(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. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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