List of lucky symbols

Coins, horseshoes and buttons are examples, as are small objects given as gifts, due to the favorable associations they make.

Many souvenir shops have a range of tiny items that may be used as good luck charms.

It is used in voodoo ceremonies to carry several lucky objects or spells and intended to cause a specific effect.

The significance of each symbol is rooted in either folklore, mythology, esotericism, religion, tradition, necessity, or a combination thereof.

A prime example is using the number 8 to refer to Countless/Infinite Gods (八百万の神, Yaoyorozu no Kami) (lit.