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What does 稲荷 (いなり, inari) mean?

稲荷 (いなり, inari) means Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama).

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Romajiinari
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Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama)

  1. 1noun Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama)
  2. 2noun Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto)
  3. 3noun fox (said to be messengers of Inari)
  4. 4noun fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes)
  5. 5noun inarizushi

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