恵比須

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
(ateji)

Grade: 5
(ateji)

Grade: S
(ateji)
goon
Alternative spellings
惠比須 (kyūjitai)
恵比寿


蛭子

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) びす [éꜜbìsù] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [e̞bʲisɨ]

Proper noun

()()() or 恵比須(ゑびす) • (Ebisuえびす (Ebisu)?

  1. (Shinto, Japanese mythology) Ebisu, the Japanese god of fishermen, commerce and merchants, and workingmen, as well as the guardian of the health and well-being of small children

Usage notes

Ebisu and Jizō share the role of guardian of small children. Ebisu is one of the seven gods of luck (七福神(しちふくじん) (Shichifukujin)). Ebisu and Daikoku are often paired and represented as carvings or masks on the walls of small retail shops. Ebisu is often depicted carrying a sea bream (a kind of fish).

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