稲荷

Japanese
Kanji in this term
稲 荷
いな
Grade: S		 り
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Etymology

/inanari/ → /inari/

Originally a compound of 稲 (ina, “rice plant”) +‎ 生り (nari), the stem form of verb 生る (naru, “to fruit, to go to seed”).

The 荷 character might be ateji. The ri reading for this kanji is a non-Jōyō kun reading generally reserved for names.

Pronunciation

Noun

稲荷 (hiragana いなり, rōmaji inari)

  1. a kind of sushi, wrapped in fried tofu, said to be liked by foxes
    See the 稲荷寿司 (いなりずし) (inarizushi) entry for more details.

Proper noun

稲荷 (hiragana いなり, rōmaji Inari)

  1. (Shinto): god of harvests, fertility, rice, agriculture, foxes, industry, and worldly success
  2. A surname​.
  3. the name of various towns and stations around Japan

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • 稲荷大神 (いなりおおかみ) (Inari Ōkami): God Inari
  • 稲荷鮨 (いなりずし) (inarizushi): sushi wrapped in fried tofu
  • 稲荷神社 (いなりじんじゃ) (Inari jinja): a shrine dedicated to the god Inari, usually with a statue of a fox in front
  • 稲荷講 (いなりこう) (Inari Kō): an Inari shrine association in Kyōto

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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