Fukurokuju
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 福禄寿 (Fukurokuju), from Middle Chinese 福 (pjuwk, “fortune”) + 祿 (luwk, “blessings”) + 壽 (dzyuwX/dzyuwH, “longevity”).
Proper noun
Fukurokuju
- (Japanese mythology, Shinto) The Japanese name for the Chinese god Xuanwu, one of the seven gods of good fortune: the god of happiness, wealth, and longevity.
See also
- Hotei (布袋), the fat and happy god of abundance and good health.
- Jurōjin (寿老人), god of longevity.
- Bishamonten (毘沙門天), god of warriors.
- Daikokuten (大黒天, Daikoku), god of wealth, commerce and trade. Ebisu and Daikoku are often paired and represented as carvings or masks on the walls of small retail shops.
- Ebisu (恵比須, 恵比寿, 夷 or 戎), god of fishers or merchants, often depicted carrying a sea bream.
- Benzaiten (弁才天 or 弁財天), goddess of knowledge, art and beauty and music
Japanese
Romanization
Fukurokuju