I bought a Daruma doll. There are 13 types of Daruma dolls, one of Japan’s traditional industries. Each Daruma is different in how it is made, its appearance, and its meaning.
I would like to summarize the meaning of Daruma so that you don’t forget it.
A total of 3 characters are entered, but they have the same meaning as below.
“I want to break through reality”
“I want this to be a year where I move forward, not just think.”
big orange daruma
fever “熱”
I want this year to be the year I want to add some “fever” to my life.
Looking back on 2023, it was a year in which we did everything we could. Therefore, there were almost no opportunities to feel the heat in 2023.
It can be said that when and how you feel the heat is determined by whether you make a decision and follow through. If you just live in peace, nothing will come of it, and you won’t feel anything.
How far can you go in life? That seems to be the key for next year.
break the illusion “夢想打破”
“illusion” means “thinking in a dream”, “thinking aimlessly like a dream, or daydreaming”. I like the word dream. However, just thinking about it will not change reality. My personality is imaginative and creative, but over the past year I’ve realized that I’m not able to move forward in life because of it. In 2024, I want to be determined and take various actions.
small black daruma
first step “初一歩”
I put it in my back. Since only three characters or less could be written on the back, four-character idioms such as “Hatsushi Kantetsu” were not allowed.
*The following colors are available.
赤 | 家内安全・開運吉祥 |
青 | 学業向上・才能向上 ※2023年購入(8cm)[①] |
黄 | 金運・幸運UP・夢の現実 |
緑 | 身体健勝・才能開花 ※2023年購入(8cm)[①] |
黄緑 | 無病息災・精神安定 |
橙 | 子宝成就・災難除け ※2024年購入(17cm)[①] |
桃 | 恋愛成就・愛情運UP |
ローズピンク | 良縁成就・結婚成就 |
紫 | 健康長寿・品格向上 |
スカイブルー | 潜在能力開花・心の安定 |
ペールブルー | 災難災害除け・厄除け |
金 | 金運向上・仕事運UP ※2024年購入(4cm)[②] |
銀 | 自己実現・安産吉祥 |
黒 | 商売繁盛・事業繁栄 ※2024年購入(8cm)[①] |
白 | 受験合格・目標達成 |
where I bought
だるまのふるさと大門屋[①]
There are quite a number of darumas, from small darumas to large darumas, including different colors.
The characters will be engraved on the product you purchase. For Daruma dolls over 17 cm, you can add text on the side (next to the face).