# Owl

梟 fukurō

![Owl](https://www.furoshiki.com/motifs/fukuro.svg)

Read as fu-kurō 不苦労 "no hardship" (or 福郎 "fortune"), the owl is a charm against trouble and for good luck.

Modern lucky-charm tradition based on wordplay; no single dated origin

The owl's luck rests on puns: fukurō can be written 不苦労 'no hardship' or 福来郎 'good fortune comes'. Owl figurines and goods are sold as charms for these reasons.

Owl charms are common at shrines and souvenir shops, and owl cafés have become a modern attraction.

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Source: https://www.furoshiki.com/motifs/fukuro/