宇う賀かの神かみ

noun

Uka no Kami; god of harvests and wealth

A Shinto deity of harvests and wealth, later syncretized with the Buddhist goddess Saraswati (Benzaiten). Often depicted as a heavenly woman, a white snake, or a fox. Rare term; primarily encountered in religious or mythological contexts.

See also: 宇賀神

• 宇う賀かの神かみは、稲荷いなり信しん仰こうと結むすびついて白しろ蛇へびや狐きつねの姿すがたで表あらわされることがある。

  Uka no Kami is sometimes depicted as a white snake or a fox in connection with Inari worship.