"蛭子" meaning in Japanese

See 蛭子 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: 蛭子 [canonical] (ruby: (ひる), ()), Hiruko [romanization]
Etymology: Hiruko: Given the spelling in 古事記 (Kojiki) (水蛭子) and the 日本書紀 (Nihon Shoki) (蛭兒), and the fact that Hiruko was considered a deformed failure owing to the improper courtship ritual between 伊弉諾 (Izanagi) and 伊弉冉 (Izanami), this name is usually interpreted as 蛭 (“leech”) + 子 (“child”). Alternatively, this could be the male equivalent of 日孁 (Hirume, “Amaterasu”, literally “Sun Female”), hence 日 (hi, “sun”) + る (ru, possible variant of archaic genitive particle ろ) + 子 (ko, “child”), although his association with the sun was never clearly stated. Etymology templates: {{af|ja|蛭|子|t1=leech|t2=child}} 蛭 (“leech”) + 子 (“child”), {{af|ja|日|る|子|pos2=possible variant of archaic genitive particle <i class="Jpan mention" lang="ja">ろ</i>|t1=sun|t3=child|tr1=hi|tr2=ru|tr3=ko}} 日 (hi, “sun”) + る (ru, possible variant of archaic genitive particle ろ) + 子 (ko, “child”) Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper|ひるこ}} 蛭(ひる)子(こ) • (Hiruko)
  1. (Japanese mythology) son of 伊弉諾 (Izanagi) and 伊弉冉 (Izanami), born either before or after 淡路島 (Awajishima, “Awaji Island”) during his parents' nation birthing process (his "siblings" included islands), considered a deformed failure, disowned by his parents, and sent adrift on reed boat Tags: Japanese Categories (topical): Japanese deities
    Sense id: en-蛭子-ja-name-CyvBiQyo Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Japanese words with multiple readings, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 74 26 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 51 49 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 74 26 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 75 25 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 73 27 Disambiguation of Japanese words with multiple readings: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

Proper name

Forms: 蛭子 [canonical] (ruby: 蛭子(えびす)), Ebisu [romanization]
Etymology: Hiruko: Given the spelling in 古事記 (Kojiki) (水蛭子) and the 日本書紀 (Nihon Shoki) (蛭兒), and the fact that Hiruko was considered a deformed failure owing to the improper courtship ritual between 伊弉諾 (Izanagi) and 伊弉冉 (Izanami), this name is usually interpreted as 蛭 (“leech”) + 子 (“child”). Alternatively, this could be the male equivalent of 日孁 (Hirume, “Amaterasu”, literally “Sun Female”), hence 日 (hi, “sun”) + る (ru, possible variant of archaic genitive particle ろ) + 子 (ko, “child”), although his association with the sun was never clearly stated. Etymology templates: {{af|ja|蛭|子|t1=leech|t2=child}} 蛭 (“leech”) + 子 (“child”), {{af|ja|日|る|子|pos2=possible variant of archaic genitive particle <i class="Jpan mention" lang="ja">ろ</i>|t1=sun|t3=child|tr1=hi|tr2=ru|tr3=ko}} 日 (hi, “sun”) + る (ru, possible variant of archaic genitive particle ろ) + 子 (ko, “child”) Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper|えびす}} 蛭子(えびす) • (Ebisu)
  1. Alternative spelling of 恵比寿 Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: 恵比寿
    Sense id: en-蛭子-ja-name-dAARq-0d Categories (other): Japanese terms with 2 kanji Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 51 49
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