恵比須

Proper noun

 * 1)  Ebisu, the Japanese god of fishermen, commerce and merchants, and workingmen, as well as the guardian of the health and well-being of small children

Usage notes
Ebisu and Jizō share the role of guardian of small children. Ebisu is one of the seven gods of luck. Ebisu and Daikoku are often paired and represented as carvings or masks on the walls of small retail shops. Ebisu is often depicted carrying a sea bream (a kind of fish).

Coordinate terms

 * : the god of happiness, wealth and longevity
 * / : the god of warriors
 * / : the god of wealth, commerce and trade
 * : the god of longevity
 * : the fat and happy god of abundance and good health
 * : Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, art, beauty, music, language, wisdom, poetry and rivers
 * : the goddess of happiness, charm and beauty, of fertility, nature, and of human creativity, and the patronesses of joy, amusement and festivities
 * : bodhisattva who looks over children and travelers