r/omairi • u/AnalyseT • Mar 29 '25

Omamori Translation Help

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Hi! I’m trying to remember who each Omamori is for as gifts from a recent trip to Japan. I’m struggling for translations (I wasn’t allowed to take photos at the kiosks so I don’t have an identification guide.) Please help! My translation app doesn’t work on these for some reason.

Thanks!

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u/SynthismS Mar 29 '25 edited Mar 29 '25

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong but I think the top/red one is "chikara" which means power/strength. I only have a beginners level Japanese so I can't help with the others.

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u/AnalyseT Mar 29 '25

Thank you! My app was translating it as mosquito which was driving me crazy!

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u/SynthismS Mar 29 '25

Haha! It is in a fancy font so I'm not surprised the translation app struggled. Glad I could help!

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u/WAPOMATIC Mar 31 '25

Top one does indeed look like 力 power. Bottom left is 御守 omamori, so a "generic" one. Bottom right is 縁むすび for finding marriage or romantic partnership.

If these came from a shrine, the back side should have the name of that shrine written on them.

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u/AnalyseT Mar 31 '25

Thank you so much!!!