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稲荷

稲荷

Japanese

Kanji in this term
いな
Grade: S

Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Noun

稲荷 (hiragana いなり, romaji inari)

  1. a kind of sushi, wrapped in fried tofu, said to be liked by foxes
    See the 稲荷寿司 (いなりずし) (inarizushi) entry for more details.

Proper noun

稲荷 (hiragana いなり, romaji Inari)

  1. (Shintō): god of harvests, fertility, rice, agriculture, foxes, industry, and worldly success
  2. A surname.
  3. the name of various towns and stations around Japan

Derived terms

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9