守り札 (mamorifuda) Japanese meaning: paper charm | KotomoraI received a paper charm at the shrine.
I keep a protective talisman posted at the entrance.
Written forms
守り札Usage57%
Standard kanji spelling for a protective paper talisman.
守札Usage43%
Abbreviated kanji spelling; less common but still encountered.
Etymology
Compound of 守り (mamori, 'protection') and 札 (fuda, 'card, tag, slip of paper'). The abbreviated form 守札 drops the okurigana り.
