御朱印
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Meanings
1
goshuin; temple/shrine seal stamp
A red seal stamp given to worshippers and visitors at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, often collected in a special book (御朱印帳).
I received a goshuin at the shrine.
She collects many goshuin in her goshuin book.
2
letter bearing the shogun's scarlet seal
historical term
Historical term for an official document stamped with the shogun's red seal, used in the Edo period and earlier.
In the Edo period, a goshuin was an important document showing the shogun's authority.