稲荷
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Japanese
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| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 稲 | 荷 |
| いなり | |
| Grade: S | Grade: 3 |
| jukujikun | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 稻荷 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
[edit]/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 is ateji, in reference to "bearing".
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- Synonym of 狐 (kitsune, “fox, Vulpes”)
- Synonym of 油揚げ (abura-age, “deep-fried tofu”)
- Short for 稲荷鮨 (inari-zushi, “simmered deep fried tofu pockets filled with vinegared rice”).
Proper noun
[edit]- (Japanese mythology): god of harvests, fertility, rice, agriculture, foxes, industry, and worldly success
- a surname
- the name of various towns and stations around Japan
Derived terms
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References
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