Daikokuten

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proper noun

The Japanese name for Mahākāla, a Buddhist god of wealth, commerce and trade. In Japanese folk tradition, he is one of the seven gods of luck. In Shinto, he is syncretized with the deity Ōkuninushi. Daikokuten is often depicted paired with Ebisu in statuary or in the form of masks on the walls of small retail shops.

OriginJapanese 大黒天 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. JapaneseBuddhismThe Japanese name for Mahākāla, a Buddhist god of wealth, commerce and trade. In Japanese folk tradition, he is one of the seven gods of luck. In Shinto, he is syncretized with the deity Ōkuninushi. Daikokuten is often depicted paired with Ebisu in statuary or in the form of masks on the walls of small retail shops.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mahakala

Origin

  1. Japanese大黒天
  2. EnglishDaikokuten

From Japanese 大黒天 (Daikokuten).

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Daikokuten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Daikokuten

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