大黒

Japanese

Kanji in this term
だい
Grade: 1
こく
Grade: 2
on’yomi
大黒

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Proper noun

大黒 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 大黑, hiragana だいこく, rōmaji Daikoku)

  1. (Shinto): The Japanese name for the Hindu god Mahākāla. The god of wealth, commerce and trade. One of the seven gods of luck. Daikoku is often depicted paired with Ebisu, and represented as carvings or masks on the walls of small retail shops.

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