御札

Japanese

Kanji in this term
御	札

Etymology 1

From 御 (o-, “honorific prefix”) +‎ 札 (fuda, “tag, note”).

Pronunciation

• Kun'yomi
• IPA: [o̞ɸɯᵝda̠]

Noun

Ofuda, issued by a Shinto shrine.

御札 (hiragana おふだ, romaji ofuda)

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

Coordinate terms

• 護符 (ごふ, gofu): a protective charm issued by a Shinto shrine
• 神札 (しんさつ, shinsatsu): a protective charm issued by a Shinto shrine
• 御守, お守り (おまもり, omamori): a protective charm issued by a Shinto shrine
• 破魔矢 (はまや, hamaya): A decorative arrow used as a ward against evil.

External links

• Ofuda on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Ofuda

Etymology 2

From 御 (o-, “honorific prefix”) +‎ 札 (satsu, “note, bank note”). Yutōyomi, mixing the kun'yomi o with the on'yomi satsu.

Noun

御札 (hiragana おさつ, romaji osatsu)

1. A polite term (丁寧語 (teineigo)) for paper money.

Etymology 3

From 御 (gyo-, “honorific prefix”) +‎ 札 (satsu, “note”). On'yomi.

Noun

御札 (hiragana ぎょさつ, romaji gyosatsu)

1. A polite term (丁寧語 (teineigo)) for referring to someone else's note or letter.