fortune slip; oracle slip
A paper fortune typically drawn at Shinto shrines or Buddhist temples. The reading おみくじ (honorific prefix) is very common in speech.
See also: おみくじ
お正月に神社でおみくじを引いた。
I drew a fortune slip at the shrine on New Year's.
みくじに「大吉」と書いてあった。
The fortune slip said 'great blessing'.
Honorific form of みくじ; more commonly used in polite conversation.
fortune slip; omikuji
Common kanji spelling for fortune slips at shrines and temples.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing.
Alternate kanji spelling; 神 means 'god' or 'divine'.
Rare kanji spelling using 鬮 (lottery).
Formed from the honorific prefix 御, read み, and 籤（くじ）, “lot”; drawing such lots developed into the practice of receiving written fortunes at shrines and temples.