縁起物

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
えん
Grade: S
き > ぎ
Grade: 3
もの
Grade: 3
on'yomi kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
緣起物 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Compound of 縁起 (engi, omen; luck) +‎ (mono, thing).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(えん)()(もの) (engimono

  1. a talisman, a lucky charm
    Examples include the rope ties or pine boughs used for decoration at New Years, a (まね)(ねこ) (maneki neko, lit. beckoning cat), a 達磨(だるま) (daruma, Dharma doll), or an ornamental 熊手(くまで) (kumade, bamboo rake) as sold in winter holiday markets in November and December.
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References

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  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, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN