伊邪那岐

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
(ateji)
じゃ > ざ
Grade: S
(ateji)

Grade: S
(ateji)

Grade: 4
(ateji)
on'yomi irregular goon kan'on
Alternative spellings
伊弉諾
伊耶那岐
Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
(ateji)
じゃ > ざ
Grade: S
(ateji)

Grade: S
(ateji)

Grade: 4
(ateji)
on'yomi irregular goon
Alternative spellings
伊弉諾
伊耶那岐
 伊邪那岐 on Japanese Wikipedia
 Izanagi on Wikipedia

Etymology

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Uncertain. The pronunciation of the name shifted from Izanaki to Izanagi. The older Izanaki is still used as an alternative reading.[1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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()()()() or 伊邪那岐(イザナギ) or ()()()() or 伊邪那岐(イザナキ) (Izanagi or Izanaki

  1. (Japanese mythology) Izanagi, the Japanese creator god, and the father of Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi and Susanoo

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN