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Zach

恵比寿

恵比須、 戎、 夷、 蛭子

Readings

Kana: えびす、ゑびす、えべす、ひるこ
Romaji: ebisu, webisu, ebesu, hiruko
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce

See also: 七福神

Kanji

Readings: ケイ、 エ、 めぐ.む、 めぐ.み
Meanings: favor, blessing, grace, kindness
Readings: ヒ、 くら.べる
Meanings: compare, race, ratio, Philipines
寿
Readings: ジュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ことぶき、 ことぶ.く、 ことほ.ぐ
Meanings: longevity, congratulations, one's natural life
Readings: ス、 シュ、 すべから.く、 すべし、 ひげ、 まつ、 もち.いる、 もと.める
Meanings: ought, by all means, necessarily
Readings: ジュウ、 えびす、 つわもの
Meanings: warrior, arms, barbarian, Ainu
Readings: イ、 えびす、 えみし、 ころ.す、 たい.らげる
Meanings: barbarian, savage, Ainu
Readings: シツ、 チツ、 ひる
Meaning: leech
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac