Japanese symbol for “amulet”
お守り
おまもり
Romaji: omamori
charm; amulet; talisman
In Japanese, amulet is お守り, read おまもり (omamori).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n charm; amulet; talisman
Written forms: お守り、御守り、御守、お守. Readings: おまもり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “amulet”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 守り | まもり mamori | amulet; charm; talisman |
| 呪符 | じゅふ jufu | amulet; charm |
| 符 | ふ fu | charm; talisman; amulet |
| アミュレット | アミュレット amyuretto | amulet |
| 護符 | ごふ gofu | talisman; amulet; charm |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 守る | まもる mamoru | to protect; to guard; to defend |
| 保守 | ほしゅ hoshu | maintenance |
| 守備 | しゅび shubi | defense; defence |
| 遵守 | じゅんしゅ junshu | observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying |
| 留守 | るす rusu | absence; being away from home |
| 守り | まもり mamori | protection; defense; defence |
See also: Chinese symbol for “amulet”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.