This shrine enshrines the god Inari.
Inari is worshipped as the god of bountiful harvests.
Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine
Can refer to any shrine dedicated to Inari, or specifically to the famous Fushimi Inari shrine in Kyoto.
京都の伏見稲荷は千本鳥居で有名だ。
Fushimi Inari in Kyoto is famous for its thousands of torii gates.
fox; messenger of Inari
Foxes are considered the messengers of Inari. This usage is often found in folklore and shrine contexts.
See also: きつね
稲荷神社の境内には狐の像がよく置かれている。
Fox statues are often placed on the grounds of Inari shrines.
fried tofu; aburaage
Fried tofu is said to be a favorite food of foxes, hence the association with Inari.
See also: 油揚げ
この油揚げは稲荷と呼ばれることもある。
This fried tofu is sometimes called inari.
inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
Abbreviation of いなり寿司. Usually written in kana. A common sushi type where vinegared rice is stuffed into seasoned fried tofu pouches.
See also: 稲荷寿司
お弁当にいなりを入れてください。
Please put some inarizushi in the lunch box.
正月に稲荷にお参りした。
I visited the Inari shrine on New Year's Day.
My mother makes inarizushi every year for the festival.
油揚げ is the plain, everyday term for fried tofu, while 稲荷 is a food-lore nickname linking it to the fox's favorite food.
稲魂 (Uka-no-Mitama) is the formal deity name, while 稲荷 is the everyday name for the same god of harvests.
Inari worship; cult of Inari
fried tofu pouch for inarizushi
Inari shrine; shrine dedicated to Inari
Applies to each form listed below
Standard kanji spelling for the deity, shrine, fox messenger, and related items.
Usually written in kana for the sushi sense.
The kanji 稲 (rice plant) and 荷 (load, burden) together refer to the deity Inari, originally associated with rice and harvests. The reading いなり is a jukujikun (special kanji reading).