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福の神 (ふくのかみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Meanings 1
noun
god of fortune ; god of wealth
Refers to a deity that brings good luck and prosperity, often associated with the Seven Lucky Gods (七福神) or used figuratively for a person who brings good fortune.
福ふく
の
神かみ
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し
て
知し
ら
れ
て
いる
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Among the Seven Lucky Gods, Daikokuten is known as a god of fortune.
Written forms 福ふく の 神かみ Usage 97%
Standard kanji spelling for this compound.
フクノカミ Usage 3%
Similar words 七しち 福ふく 神じん The Seven Lucky Gods collectively; 福の神 can refer to any one of them or a generic fortune deity.
貧びん 乏ぼう 神がみ A god of poverty, the opposite of 福の神.
Etymology Compound of 福 (ふく, 'fortune') + の (possessive particle) + 神 (かみ, 'god'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the term has been used in Japanese folklore and religious contexts to refer to deities that bring prosperity.
