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- Japanese · borrowed from福禄寿
- English todayFukurokuju
Borrowed from Japanese 福禄寿 (Fukurokuju), from Middle Chinese 福 (pjuwk, “fortune”) + 祿 (luwk, “blessings”) + 壽 (dzyuwX/dzyuwH, “longevity”).
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Fukurokuju
Today it means: The Japanese name for the Chinese god Xuanwu, one of the seven gods of good fortune: the god of happiness, wealth, and longevity. Full definition →
Japanese 福禄寿