Benzaiten

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 弁才天 (Benzaiten) 弁財天 (Benzaiten).

Proper noun

Benzaiten

(mythology, Shinto) (Also known as "Benten-sama") The Hindu goddess, Saraswati, of knowledge, art and beauty, music, language, wisdom, poetry and rivers.

See also

Hotei, (布袋), the fat and happy god of abundance and good health.
Jurōjin, (寿老人), god of longevity.
Fukurokuju, (福禄寿), god of happiness, wealth and longevity.
Bishamonten, (毘沙門天), god of warriors.
Daikokuten (大黒天, Daikoku), god of wealth, commerce and trade. Ebisu and Daikoku are often paired and represented as carvings or masks on the walls of small retail shops.
Ebisu, (恵比須, 恵比寿, 夷 or 戎), god of fishers or merchants, often depicted carrying a sea bream.

Japanese

Romanization

Benzaiten

Rōmaji transcription of べんざいてん

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