This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

えびす講

恵比寿講、 恵比須講、 夷講、 戎講

Reading

Kana: えびすこう
Romaji: ebisukou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

fete in honor of Ebisu (honour)

Kanji

Reading: コウ
Meanings: lecture, club, association
Readings: ケイ、 エ、 めぐ.む、 めぐ.み
Meanings: favor, blessing, grace, kindness
Readings: ヒ、 くら.べる
Meanings: compare, race, ratio, Philipines
寿
Readings: ジュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ことぶき、 ことぶ.く、 ことほ.ぐ
Meanings: longevity, congratulations, one's natural life
Readings: ス、 シュ、 すべから.く、 すべし、 ひげ、 まつ、 もち.いる、 もと.める
Meanings: ought, by all means, necessarily
Readings: イ、 えびす、 えみし、 ころ.す、 たい.らげる
Meanings: barbarian, savage, Ainu
Readings: ジュウ、 えびす、 つわもの
Meanings: warrior, arms, barbarian, Ainu