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籤

籤: lot

lot; lottery
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Readings

On
セン
Kun
くじ・かずとり

くじ is the native word (often written in kana); おみくじ is a shrine fortune slip. 抽籤 and 当籤 are on-yomi.

Key words

籤くじlot; lottery
籤引きくじびきdrawing lots
お神籤おみくじshrine fortune slip
抽籤ちゅうせんlottery draw
当籤とうせんwinning a lottery

Example sentences

At my first shrine visit of the year, I drew a fortune slip and it said great luck.

We decided to settle the seat change by drawing lots.

Tickets to the popular concert can be bought only by those who win the lottery draw.

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