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伊邪那美

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Japanese

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 伊邪那美 on Japanese Wikipedia
 Izanami on Wikipedia
Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
じゃ > ざ
Grade: S

Grade: S

Grade: 3
on'yomi irregular goon
Alternative spellings
伊弉冉
伊弉弥
伊耶那美
伊邪那美命
伊弉冉尊

Etymology

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Appears to be of identical derivation as 伊邪那岐 (Izanagi), only replacing the last syllable (ki, male, common element in Japanese male given names) with (mi, female, common element in Japanese female given names). See the 伊邪那岐 entry for further details. The kanji are ateji (当て字).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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()()()() or 伊邪那美(イザナミ) (Izanami

  1. (Japanese mythology) Izanami, the Japanese creator goddess, wife of Izanagi, and mother of Kagutsuchi

See also

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