稻荷

Japanese

Kanji in this term
稻 荷
いなり
Jinmeiyō Grade: 3
jukujikun
For pronunciation and definitions of 稻荷 – see the following entry.
【稲荷いなり】
[noun] synonym of 狐 (kitsune, “fox, Vulpes”)
[noun] synonym of 油揚げ (abura-age, “deep-fried tofu”)
[noun] short for 稲荷鮨 (inari-zushi, “simmered deep-fried tofu pockets filled with vinegared rice”)
[proper noun] (Japanese mythology): god of harvests, fertility, rice, agriculture, foxes, industry, and worldly success
[proper noun] a surname
[proper noun] the name of various towns and stations around Japan
(This term, 稻荷, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)
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