Jurōjin

Meaning

Proper Noun

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

Origin

  • From Japanese 寿老人, from Middle Chinese 壽 (dʒjùw "longevity") + 老 (láw "old") + 人 (nyin "person").

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