noun
Hotei; Budai
One of the Seven Lucky Gods (七福神), the god of contentment and happiness, often depicted as a smiling, pot-bellied monk carrying a large cloth bag.
布袋は七福神の一人で、大きな袋を背負った笑顔の僧侶の姿で描かれる。
Hotei is one of the Seven Lucky Gods, depicted as a smiling monk carrying a large bag on his back.
From Chinese 布袋 (Bùdài), literally 'cloth bag', referring to the historical Chinese monk Budai, who became a folkloric figure of contentment.