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Where does “Inari” come from?

Inari (English) comes from Japanese 稲荷, from Japanese 稲 — rice; rice plant.

Ancestry of “Inari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese稲荷a kind of sushi, wrapped in fried tofu, said to...
2Japanese稲rice; rice plant
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