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
- A type of talisman or amulet issued by a Shinto...
Ancestry of “ofuda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 御札 | a type of 護符 : a talisman or amulet issued by a... |
| 2 | Japanese | 御 | "indicates that the is honorific"; often used to... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 御 | — |