Where does “ofuda” come from?

ofuda (English) comes from Japanese 御札, from Japanese 御, from Middle Chinese 御.

ofuda (English): A type of talisman or amulet issued by a Shinto...

Definitions

  1. A type of talisman or amulet issued by a Shinto...

Ancestry of “ofuda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese御札talisman or amulet issued by a Shinto shrine
2Japanese御"indicates that the is honorific"; often used to...
3Middle Chinese御—
Every word from Middle Chinese 御 →Every word from Japanese 御 →Every word from Japanese 御札 →