福禄寿

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See also: 福祿壽

Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of 寿 – see 福祿壽 (“Fu Lu Shou; happiness, wealth and longevity; etc.”).
(This term is the simplified form of 福祿壽).
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Japanese

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福禄寿
Kanji in this term
寿
ふく
Grade: 3
ろく
Jinmeiyō
じゅ
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
福祿壽 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From Middle Chinese 福祿壽福禄寿 (Fú-Lù-Shòu). Considered in Japan to be one of the Seven Lucky Gods starting from the Muromachi Period.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɸɯ̟kɯ̟ɾo̞kɯ̟ʑɨ]

Noun

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(ふく)(ろく)寿(じゅ) (fukurokuju

  1. wealth, good fortune, and longevity

Proper noun

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(ふく)(ろく)寿(じゅ) (Fukurokuju

  1. (Shinto): Fukurokuju; a god of happiness, wealth, and longevity, and one of the seven gods of good fortune

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