おみくじ

Counted with

• 枚まいN3

  Used because an omikuji is a thin strip of paper (紙の細片).

Built from

Written forms

• 御神籤おみくじ

  Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.

• 御お御み籤くじ

  Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.

Etymology

From 御 (honorific prefix) + 神籤 (divine lot). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used for centuries to refer to paper fortunes drawn at religious sites.