守り

守り

Japanese

Kanji in this term
守
まも Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Etymology

The 連 (れん)用 (よう)形 (けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 守 (まも)る (mamoru, “to protect, to defend; to follow (such as a rule)”)..

Pronunciation

• Kun’yomi
  • IPA^(key): [ma̠mo̞ɾʲi]

Noun

守り (hiragana まもり, rōmaji mamori)

1. defense, protection

Derived terms

• 御守 (おまもり), 御守 (おまも)り, お守 (まも)り (omamori, “amulet, talisman”)