Fukurokuju

See also: fukurokuju

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 福禄寿 (Fukurokuju), from Middle Chinese (pjuwk "fortune") + 祿 (luwk "blessings") + (dʒjùw "longevity").

Proper noun

Fukurokuju

  1. (mythology, Shinto) The Japanese name for the Chinese god Xuanwu, one of the seven gods of good fortune: the god of happiness, wealth, and longevity.

See also


Japanese

Romanization

Fukurokuju

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ふくろくじゅ
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