別天津神

Japanese

Kanji in this term
別	天	津	神
こと Grade: 4	あま Grade: 1	つ Grade: S	かみ Grade: 3
jukujikun	kun’yomi	irregular	kun’yomi

Alternative spellings
別天津神 (kyūjitai) 別天神 別天つ神

Etymology

Compound of 異 (koto, “different, separate”) +‎ 天 (ama, “heaven”, ancient compounding reading) +‎ つ (tsu, ancient possessive particle) +‎ 神 (kami, “god, spirit”).

The use of 別 to spell koto is an example of semantic jukujikun (熟字訓). The use of 津 to spell the particle tsu is an example of phonetic ateji (当て字).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ko̞to̞ a̠ma̠ t͡sɨᵝ ka̠mʲi]

Noun

別(こと)天(あま)津(つ)神(かみ) • (koto ama tsu kami) 

1. (Japanese mythology, Shinto) the collective name for the five gods that came into existence at the time of the creation of the universe

Coordinate terms

• 天(あま)御(み)中(なか)主(ぬし)神(かみ) (Ama no Minakanushi no Kami)
• 高(たか)御(み)産(む)巣(す)日(ひ)神(かみ) (Takami Musuhi no Kami)
• 神(かみ)産(む)巣(す)日(ひ)神(かみ) (Kami Musuhi no Kami)
• 可美(うまし)葦(あし)牙(かび)彦(ひこ)舅(じ)神(かみ) (Umashiashikabihikoji no Kami)
• 天(あま)常(とこ)立(たち)神(かみ) (Ama no Tokotachi no Kami)

Further reading

• 別天津神 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ja
• Kotoamatsukami on Wikipedia.Wikipedia