恵え 比び 寿す also: ひるこ · ゑびす · えべす
Kanji 寿 longevity, congratulations, one's natural life 戎 warrior, arms, barbarian 須 ought, by all means, necessarily 子 child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM Don't confuse with 恵比寿 is the smiling fisherman god of fishing and commerce holding a sea bream and rod, while 大黒天 is the sack-carrying god of wealth and harvest holding a mallet, and the two are often paired in art and easily mixed up.
Written forms 恵比寿 Usage 47% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)
夷えびす Usage 23%
Alternate kanji form, also used for the deity.
えびす Usage 12%
戎えびす Usage 5%
Alternate kanji form, also used for the deity.
恵比須 Usage 5% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
rarely-used kanji form
蛭子 Usage 4% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
rarely-used kanji form
ひるこ Usage 3%
ゑびす Usage 1%
Historical kana spelling using the obsolete kana ゑ .
水蛭子
rarely-used kanji form
えべす
rarely-used kana form
Rare dialectal or variant reading, restricted to the 恵比須 form.
Etymology The name Ebisu is of native Japanese origin. The deity's origins are linked to the mythological figure Hiruko (蛭子 ), the first child of Izanagi and Izanami, who was born deformed and set adrift. Over time, Hiruko became associated with the benevolent god Ebisu, a patron of fishermen and merchants.
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