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On 2018-03-24 16:44:29Show this Author OnlyDescending Order
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Oasis/Tencent, I figure you guys would know the answer

...since this character is one you invented (a.k.a., not imported from the anime/manga)

...so this question is for you:


As far as I understand, "fuku" means riches, "roku" means six, and "maru" means complete.

So you get "6 complete riches" as a translation


But what does this mean exactly?

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On 2018-03-24 18:30:26Show this Author Only
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I think it's just a name, nothing deep in its meaning. The figure is inspired by the Japanese mythological figure Maneki-neko.

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On 2018-03-24 20:19:47Show this Author Only
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It's just a name. It does not have any mean. And BTW - maru - is just ending for many male Japanese names (ShikaMARU, OrochiMARU and KidoMARU in Naruto for example).




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On 2018-03-24 21:09:40Show this Author Only
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It's just only a name .. But if you want to give it a meaning then, most likely, the meaning of Fukurokumaru's name is somewhat close to "Fukubukuro" which is the Traditional Japanese New Year Custom in which merchants and shops makes a bag full of their merchandise and sell it for cheaper price .. Fukubukuro means lucky bag ..

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On 2018-03-26 21:58:36Show this Author Only
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There's no such thing as gibberish words....all words have an origin...be it an adaptation of archaic, related or foreign words....or introduced through sheer practical custom and experience.


Anyways, lol

I FINALLY SOLVED THE MYSTERY (i think) of the "6 complete riches"!!

I believe it transliterates into "A Million Dollars" (a fortune of 6 zeros)

$1,000,000 is often slang for ultimate wealth (fuku),

it has six zeros (roku),

a zero is round and represent's "fullness" or "completion" of that digit (maru)

fuku - roku - maru



Note: it may be a coincidence, but wealthy people are sometimes deemed "fat cats"...which is what Fukurokumaru literally is, lol




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On 2018-03-27 04:49:05Show this Author Only
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Some bonus info

Fukurokumaru is written 福禄丸

福 - Blessing, Fortune, Luck (This is also what's on his forehead)

禄 - Allowance, Grant, Happiness, Reward

丸 - Round, Perfection (also as a slang-y term for "money" and a common component in names)


flw_3x


Written on the ingot he holds is 千万両

千 - 1 thousand

万 - 10 thousand

千万 - 10 million or "very many"

両 - Ryou - the old japanese coins that ingots look like


Incredible Japanese 1837-58 Gold Koban




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On 2018-03-29 15:49:43Show this Author Only
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wow, thank you Swisidniak!!!

I love that you translated it! It was really insightful! :)

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On 2018-03-30 00:37:00Show this Author Only
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  • Swisidniak On 2018-03-27 04:49:05
  • Some bonus info

    Fukurokumaru is written 福禄丸

    福 - Blessing, Fortune, Luck (This is also what's on his forehead)

    禄 - Allowance, Grant, Happiness, Reward

    丸 - Round, Perfection (also as a slang-y term for "money" and a common component in names)


    flw_3x


    Written on the ingot he holds is 千万両

    千 - 1 thousand

    万 - 10 thousand

    千万 - 10 million or "very many"

    両 - Ryou - the old japanese coins that ingots look like


    Incredible Japanese 1837-58 Gold Koban

nice

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