守り

Japanese

Kanji in this term
守
まも Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Etymology

The 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 守(まも)る (mamoru, “to protect, to defend; to follow (such as a rule)”)..

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma̠mo̞ɾʲi]

Noun

守(まも)り • (mamori) 

1. defense, protection

Derived terms

• 御守(おまもり), 御守(おまも)り, お守(まも)り (omamori, “amulet, talisman”)