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Fukurokuju

Fukurokuju proper noun: the Japanese name for the Chinese god Xuanwu, one of the seven gods of good fortune: the god of happiness, wealth, and longevity.

Proper noun

Fukurokuju

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

Origin of Fukurokuju

Borrowed from Japanese 福禄寿 (Fukurokuju), from Middle Chinese 福 (pjuwk, “fortune”) + 祿 (luwk, “blessings”) + 壽 (dzyuwX/dzyuwH, “longevity”).

Questions about Fukurokuju

What does Fukurokuju mean?
Fukurokuju means the Japanese name for the Chinese god Xuanwu, one of the seven gods of good fortune: the god of happiness, wealth, and longevity.
What part of speech is Fukurokuju?
Fukurokuju is a proper noun.

Words near Fukurokuju in the dictionary

  1. Fukunaga
  2. Fukunagas
  3. Fukuoka
  4. Fukuokas
  5. Fukuroi
  6. Fukurokuju
  7. fukus
  8. fukusa
  9. fukusas
  10. Fukushima
  11. Fukushimas

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