蛭子
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 蛭 | 子 |
| えびす | |
| Hyōgai | Grade: 1 |
| jukujikun | |
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 蛭 | 子 |
| ひる Hyōgai |
こ Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
Hiruko: Given the spelling in 古事記 (Kojiki) (水蛭子) and the 日本書紀 (Nihon Shoki) (蛭兒), and the fact that Hiruko was considered a deformed failure owing to the improper courtship ritual between 伊弉諾 (Izanagi) and 伊弉冉 (Izanami), this name is usually interpreted as 蛭 (“leech”) + 子 (“child”). Alternatively, this could be the male equivalent of 日孁 (Hirume, “Amaterasu”, literally “Sun Female”), hence 日 (hi, “sun”) + る (ru, possible variant of archaic genitive particle ろ) + 子 (ko, “child”), although his association with the sun was never clearly stated.
Proper noun
- (Japanese mythology) son of 伊弉諾 (Izanagi) and 伊弉冉 (Izanami), born either before or after 淡路島 (Awajishima, “Awaji Island”) during his parents' nation birthing process (his "siblings" included islands), considered a deformed failure, disowned by his parents, and sent adrift on reed boat
- Alternative spelling of 恵比寿