noun

  1. warding off evil, protecting against misfortune.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
厄除け やくよけ
 
 
厄よけ やくよけ
厄除
厄除 やくよけ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

unlucky, misfortune, bad luck
ヤク (9th, N1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)
exclude, division (x/3), remove
ジョ ジ のぞ.く (6th, N3)
too much, myself, surplus
ヨ あま.る あんま.り (5th, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
tree (木) variant