Definition of Hotei

1. Noun. One of the 7 gods of happiness.

Generic synonyms: Japanese Deity

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hotei

Horton's headache
Horton's syndrome
Horus
Horæ
Hos.
Hoschander
Hosea
Hosni Mubarak
Hosta
Hostaceae
Hot Springs
Hot Springs National Park
Hotchin
Hotchkin
Hotchkiss
Hotei (current term)
Hoth
Hothr
Hotmailer
Hotot
Hottentot
Hottentot's bread
Hottentot's bread vine
Hottentot's fig
Hottentot bread
Hottentot bread vine
Hottentot fig
Hottentot tea
Hottentot teal
Hottentot teals

Literary usage of Hotei

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Gods and Devils of Mankind by Frank Stockton Dobbins, Samuel Wells Williams, Isaac Hollister Hall (1897)
"Hotei is the patron of contentment, and, of course, is the father of happiness. ... Though he will r; it let his beard gr&'V long, the slov- Hotei- THE GOD ..."

2. Catalogue of the Exhibition of Paintings of Hokusai by Ernest Francisco Fenollosa (1901)
"To be sure, one can look hack :md compare this readily with the early Hotei, No. 34, and forward to recognize a strong family likeness with the similar old ..."

3. Annual Report by Michigan Board of State Auditors (1901)
"121 car fare, We : 1131 fare Rochester and return, $1.24: hotei, 80c: car fare. ... 187 54 133 08 H8 37 $7.20: hotel, $9 ; H7 W $1.50: fares, $4.75: hotei. ..."

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