English
Fukurokuju
Fukurokuju comes from Japanese 福禄寿.
- Japanesemodern福禄寿Fukurokuju
- EnglishtodayFukurokuju
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Japanesemodern福禄寿Fukurokuju
- EnglishtodayFukurokuju
A compound of 福 ‘fortune’ + 祿 ‘blessings’ + 壽 ‘longevity’
Every English word from Japanese 福禄寿
Today it means
name The Japanese name for the Chinese god Xuanwu, one of the seven gods of good fortune: the god of happiness, wealth, and longevity.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 福禄寿 / Fukurokuju