Also, because the first two Chinese characters of Okuninushi can also be pronounced as 'daikoku' Okuninushi has been syncretized with Daikokuten (Mahakala or Daikoku-sama) that shares that pronunciation and has been accepted in the beliefs of the common people.
また、「大国」はダイコクとも読めることから、同じ音である大黒天（大黒様）と習合して民間信仰に浸透している。