お日様

Japanese

Kanji in this term
日	様
ひ Grade: 1	さま Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
お日樣 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

• お日さま, 御日様

Etymology 1

From 御 (o-, “honorific prefix”) +‎ 日 (hi, “sun”) +‎ 様 (-sama, “honorific suffix”).

Noun

お日(ひ)様(さま) • (o-hi-sama) 

1. (chiefly feminine or childish) the Sun; Mister Sun

   Synonym: 天道様 (てんとうさま, tentōsama)

Etymology 2

Noun

お日様(ひさ) or お日様(ひさあ) • (ohisa or ohisā) 

1. (Kagoshima) sun; solar

   Synonym: 天道様 (てんどさ, tendosa, てんどさぁ, tendosā)

References

• “おひさ・おひさあ【お日様・御日様】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.