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    3. 福助

    福助

    福ふく助すけ

    large-headed dwarf statue, bringer of good luck

    KMT7News #17+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab20 strokes

    ふくすけ

    Noun

    1.
    large-headed dwarf statue, bringer of good luck

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    福ふく助すけは日に本ほんの縁えん起ぎ物ものです。

    Fukusuke is a Japanese good luck charm.

    KMT5Culture & Traditions
    店みせの入いり口ぐちに福ふく助すけ人にん形ぎょうが飾かざってありました。

    A Fukusuke doll was displayed at the entrance of the shop.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    伝でん統とう的てきな日に本ほんの商しょう店てんでは、福ふく助すけを置おくことで客きゃくを招まねき入いれると信しんじられています。

    In traditional Japanese shops, it is believed that placing a Fukusuke will attract customers.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsBusiness & Finance
    福ふく助すけは、その大おおきな頭あたまと正せい座ざした姿すがたで、商しょう売ばい繁はん盛じょうや開かい運うんの象しょう徴ちょうとされています。

    Fukusuke, with its large head and seiza posture, is considered a symbol of business prosperity and good fortune.

    KMT8Culture & Traditions
    福ふく助すけの起き源げんは江えど戸じだ時いさ代かのに遡ぼると言いわれており、庶しょ民みんの間あいだで親したしまれてきました。

    The origin of Fukusuke is said to date back to the Edo period, and it has been popular among common people.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    福
    blessing・fortune・luck・wealth
    助
    たす.ける・たす.かる・す.ける・すけ…(1)
    help・rescue・assist
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