"Benzaiten" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 弁才天 (Benzaiten) 弁財天 (Benzaiten). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|弁才天|tr=Benzaiten}} Japanese 弁才天 (Benzaiten) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Benzaiten
  1. (Japanese mythology, Shinto) (Also known as "Benten-sama") The Hindu goddess, Saraswati, of knowledge, art and beauty, music, language, wisdom, poetry and rivers. Wikipedia link: Benzaiten Tags: Japanese Categories (topical): Japanese deities, Shinto
    Sense id: en-Benzaiten-en-name-TX5WJxnC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Topics: Shinto, human-sciences, lifestyle, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, religion, sciences Related terms: Kitsushōten, the goddess of happiness, charm and beauty, of fertility, nature, and of human creativity, and the patronesses of joy, amusement and festivities, Hotei, the fat and happy god of abundance and good health, Jurōjin, god of longevity, Fukurokuju, god of happiness, wealth and longevity, Bishamonten, god of warriors, Daikokuten (Daikoku) (alt: 大黒天), god of wealth, commerce and trade. Ebisu and Daikoku are often paired and represented as carvings, masks on the walls of small retail shops, Ebisu, god of fishers, merchants, often depicted carrying a sea bream
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