o-mikuji

noun

A random fortune on a strip of paper, available from Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in Japan in exchange for a small offering.

OriginJapanese おみくじ →
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Meanings

nouno-mikuji (plural o-mikuji)
  1. A random fortune on a strip of paper, available from Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in Japan in exchange for a small offering.

Origin

  1. Japaneseおみくじ
  2. Englisho-mikuji

Borrowed from Japanese おみくじ.

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APA

o-mikuji. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/o-mikuji

MLA

“o-mikuji.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/o-mikuji. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “o-mikuji,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/o-mikuji.

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