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

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): yùshǒu

  (Zhuyin): ㄩˋ ㄕㄡˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: yùshǒu
    • Zhuyin: ㄩˋ ㄕㄡˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: yùshǒu
    • Wade–Giles: yü⁴-shou³
    • Yale: yù-shǒu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yuhshoou
    • Palladius: юйшоу (jujšou)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /y⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

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”)”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) おまもり [òmámórí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [o̞ma̠mo̞ɾʲi]

Noun

御(お)守(まもり) • (omamori) 

1. a protective amulet or talisman, a lucky charm

See also

• 護符(ごふ) (gofu): a kind of 御札 (ofuda, “charm, amulet, talisman”) containing a slip of paper with something of protective significance on it, such as a name or picture of a kami or buddha
• 神札(しんさつ) (shinsatsu): an 御札 (ofuda, “charm, amulet, talisman”) sold specifically by a Shinto shrine
• 御札(おふだ) (ofuda): a charm, amulet, talisman