Japanese edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: S

Grade: S
くじ
Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi
Alternative spellings
御神籤
御神鬮
おみくじ

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

()()(くじ) (omikuji

  1. a random fortune, often written on a strip of paper or on a stick of bamboo, available at Japanese shrines in exchange for a small offering
    おみくじ()いたら大吉(だいきち)/(きょう)()
    Omikuji o hiitara daikichi / kyō to deta.
    The fortune /sacred lot he drew predicted very good/bad luck.

Usage notes edit

Often seen written all in hiragana, in part due to the complexity and rarity of the last kanji character.

See also edit

References edit

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