noun
inviting good luck; good luck charm
Refers to the act of inviting good fortune or to an object or practice believed to bring luck. Often used in the context of charms, talismans, or auspicious symbols.
招福の縁起物として、だるまを飾る。
I display a daruma as a good luck charm.
このお守りは招福のご利益があると言われている。
This amulet is said to have the power to invite good fortune.
Compound of 招 (invite, beckon) and 福 (good fortune, luck). The word follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation and is not associated with a specific historical origin.