Jurōjin

proper noun

The Japanese god of longevity. One of the seven gods of luck.

OriginJapanese 寿老人 ← Middle Chinese 壽 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. JapaneseShintoThe Japanese god of longevity. One of the seven gods of luck.

Origin

  1. Middle Chinese壽“longevity”
  2. Japanese寿老人
  3. EnglishJurōjin

Borrowed from Japanese 寿老人 (Jurōjin), from Middle Chinese 壽 (dʒjùw, “longevity”) + 老 (láw, “old”) + 人 (nyin, “person”).

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APA

Jurōjin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jur%C5%8Djin

MLA

“Jurōjin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jur%C5%8Djin. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jurōjin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jur%C5%8Djin.

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