稻荷

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of 稻荷 – see the following entry.

[noun] Synonym of 狐 (kitsune, “fox, Vulpes”)

[noun] Synonym of 油揚げ (abura-age, “deep-fried tofu”)

[noun] Short for 稲荷鮨 (inari-zushi, “simmered deep fried tofu pockets filled with vinegared rice”).

[proper noun] (Japanese mythology): god of harvests, fertility, rice, agriculture, foxes, industry, and worldly success

[proper noun] a surname

[proper noun] the name of various towns and stations around Japan

(This term, 稻荷, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)