also: うかじん
Uga-jin; god of harvests and wealth
A Japanese deity syncretized with the Buddhist goddess Saraswati (Benzaiten). Often depicted as a heavenly woman, a white snake, or a fox. Primarily a religious and mythological term.
Uga-jin is known as a deity syncretized with Benzaiten.
At this shrine, Uga-jin is enshrined in the form of a white snake.
Standard kanji spelling for this deity name.
Alternate reading うかじん, less common than うがじん.
Kana spelling, useful for learners or when the kanji are obscure.
The name 宇賀神 (Uga-jin) literally means 'Uga deity.' The origin of 'Uga' is uncertain, but it may be related to 宇迦 (uka), an old word for food or grain, connecting the deity to harvest and abundance.