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神符 (しんぷ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

神しん符ぷ

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Meanings

1

amulet; charm; talisman

A protective charm or talisman, often from a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple, believed to ward off evil or bring good fortune.

神じん社じゃで神しん符ぷをいただきました。
I received a talisman at the shrine.

Kanji

神gods, mind, soul
符token, sign, mark

Related words

お守まもり
お守り is the more common, everyday word for a protective amulet from a shrine or temple. 神符 is a more formal or traditional term, often referring to a paper or wooden talisman with sacred inscriptions.

Etymology

Composed of 神 (shin, 'god, deity') and 符 (fu, 'talisman, charm'). The term has been used historically in Shinto and Buddhist contexts to refer to sacred objects believed to hold divine power.

彼かれはいつも神しん符ぷを財さい布ふに入いれている。

He always keeps a charm in his wallet.