omikuji

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noun

A random fortune, often written on a strip of paper or on a stick of bamboo, available at Japanese shrines in exchange for a small offering.

OriginJapanese おみくじ →
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Meanings

nounomikuji (plural omikuji)
  1. A random fortune, often written on a strip of paper or on a stick of bamboo, available at Japanese shrines in exchange for a small offering.

Origin

  1. Japaneseおみくじ
  2. Englishomikuji

From Japanese おみくじ (omikuji).

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APA

omikuji. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omikuji

MLA

“omikuji.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omikuji. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “omikuji,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omikuji.

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