also: ひるこ · ゑびす · えべす
noun
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
One of the Seven Gods of Fortune (七福神). Often depicted as a plump, smiling fisherman holding a sea bream and a fishing rod. Widely worshipped as a deity of prosperity and good luck, especially in business.
See also: 七福神
Ebisu is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune and is known as a deity of prosperous business.
この神社は恵比寿様を祀っている。
This shrine enshrines Ebisu.
Alternate kanji form, also used for the deity.
Alternate kanji form, also used for the deity.
Rare kanji form.
Rare kanji form with the reading ひるこ, associated with the mythological origin of Ebisu.
Historical kana spelling using the obsolete kana ゑ.
Rare kanji form with the reading ひるこ.
Rare dialectal or variant reading, restricted to the 恵比須 form.
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.