Ebisu

E1B3I1S1U1

proper noun

The Japanese god of fishing and commerce. One of the seven gods of luck.

Similar
Emishi
OriginJapanese 恵比須 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. JapaneseShintoThe Japanese god of fishing and commerce. One of the seven gods of luck.
nounEbisu pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlySynonym of Emishi (“ancient ethnic group of Japan”).

    Synonyms: Emishi

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Emishi (“ancient ethnic group of Japan”).

Similar
Emishi
Also see
emishi

Origin

  1. Japanese恵比須
  2. EnglishEbisu

Borrowed from Japanese 恵比須, 恵比寿, 夷, 戎 (Ebisu).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 惠比須 /惠比须
  • 惠比須 /惠比须 (Huìbǐxū)god
French Ebisu
  • Ebisugod
Italian Ebisu
  • Ebisugod
Korean 에비스
  • 에비스 (Ebiseu)god
Polish Ebisu
  • Ebisugod
Spanish Ebisu
  • Ebisugod

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

SubieSubeiSuebi
Cite this entry
APA

Ebisu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ebisu

MLA

“Ebisu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ebisu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ebisu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ebisu.

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