Inari

[ in-uh-ree, -ahr-ee; Finnish i-nah-ri ]

/ ˈɪn ə ri, -ɑr i; Finnish ˈɪ nɑ rɪ /

Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1,295 sq. km).

QUIZZES

Even if you can't be a professional chef, you can at least talk like one with this vocabulary quiz.

Question 1 of 9

You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?

Inari not infrequently rewards human beings for any act of kindness to a fox.
Myths & Legends of Japan|F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis
An Inari shrine in a plum grove offered no particular interest, beyond recent inclosure showing a neighbour's hand.
Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House)|James S. De Benneville
Inasmuch as rice is the most important and necessary product of Japan, the honours which Inari Sama receives are extraordinary.
Tales of Old Japan|Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford
This is in part a massive store-house set back in the domestic structure, with the shrine of the Inari facing the visitor.
The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari|James S. De Benneville

Inari had assumed the shape of a spider and priest in order to teach the once mean old man a lesson.
Myths & Legends of Japan|F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis