English Explanatory Dictionary

Fukurokuju

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Japanese name for the Chinese god Xuanwu, one of the seven gods of good fortune: the god of happiness, wealth, and longevity.

Word forms

Fukurokuju

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 福禄寿 (Fukurokuju), from Middle Chinese 福 (pjuwk, “fortune”) + 祿 (luwk, “blessings”) + 壽 (dzyuwX/dzyuwH, “longevity”).

Related words

Hotei the fat and happy god of abundance and good health Jurōjin god of longevity Bishamonten god of warriors Daikokuten god of wealth commerce and trade. Ebisu and Daikoku are often paired and represented as carvings masks on the walls of small retail shops Ebisu god of fishers merchants often depicted carrying a sea bream Benzaiten goddess of knowledge art and beauty and music
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